A Slate Story An elder couple walked into Stortz Tools yesterday looking to buy slate tools to repair their 100 year old slate roof in Wilmington, Delaware. The man was physically fit, and the woman had an expensive camera hanging from her neck. We talked a bit about their project and their goal was to…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.3.1″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.3.1″ text_font_size=”22px”] When you get to the rake edge of a roof and the roof is not perfectly square, there is a need to run a slightly tapered panel to connect to the rake trim. In this process, it is necessary to measure and cut the panel to the proper taper…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_blurb _builder_version=”3.3.1″] Every roof is a chance to express yourself. A chance to show that you care what the future looks like… [/et_pb_blurb][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.3.1″ text_font_size=”18px”] A lot of the architectural metal roof installations we work with are built to last well through at least one generation. Hell, if done right, copper can last…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.3.1″ text_font_size=”20px”] Stainless steel is great. It is corrosion resistant, incredibly durable, has no reaction issues being paired with other dissimilar metals. The problem is, it is a bitch to work with. Stainless is so durable that it is difficult to field form, or bend for on site flashings and takes forever…
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A little less than a year ago we wrote a post (great comments by the way) that explained how the natural slate market was being damaged by the manufacturers of “synthetic slate” marketing their rubberized, polymer, shingle as “slate”. This is a disingenuous description of a rubber material because “slate” is defined as a natural rock.…
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[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.106″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.106″ background_layout=”light” text_font_size=”18px”] Where We Are 2017 was a fantastic year for metal roofing! The metal market currently captures 14% of the entire roofing market in the United States and is trending in the right direction. In fact, the entire construction industry is booming. As reported by Metal Roofing Magizine, the…
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Written by Tim Underhill of Delta Slate Delta Slate Tim Underhill www.deltaslate.com Slating a Turret There are different methods of slating a turret. The following is a graduated slate roof with slate on the same course having the same width. But to start at the beginning, framing and sheathing is everything. We’ve all worked slate…
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Which gas should I solder roof flashings with? Completely adequate and acceptable soldering of seams can be achieved using a variety of methods. Hand irons, propane fueled, or acetylene fueled irons are all fully capable of producing long lasting watertight results. However, there may be reasons to suggest using one over another under certain circumstances…
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Gasflow Through Your Soldering Iron Your soldering iron is not a complicated unit. Look at it as a gas vessel. Your regulator, you guessed it, regulates gas that travels through your hose and then up through your soldering iron. The “gas nozzle” is what filters the gas flow so that it can be ignited properly…
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Once your grandparents join your social network, it’s immediately “uncool”. Facebook has over 2 billion users and more people are using Instagram with regularity because it’s simpler. You take a picture, think of a caption, and post to Instagram. The Facebook owned Instagram is trending upward. Snapchat works with your friends andTwitter works if you…
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All architectural metal roofers should have a working knowledge of shrinking and stretching panels. Being able to work on radius framing will increase your overall effectiveness as a roofer and the jobs you feel comfortable bidding. The method and tools described below are common for smaller roofing projects that don’t have access to expensive panel…
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Karis Roofing is a 90 year old roofing company located here in Philadelphia. It’s fair to say that they have seen a thing or two (cue Farmer’s jingle). Here is a message written by Guy Karis shared in his Trade News about the outlook of Metal Roofing. The prediction that metal roofing will replace shingles…
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