Been working on these for a while:
Fake cedar shingles made from copper and diamond shingles – these are made from some scrap kynar coated terne.
Got a customer interested in one or the other – thought I’d trot them out.
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Prescriptive codes don't address the connection at less common angles, so base the connection off more typical ones using bolts, structural screws, blocking, and steel tension ties.
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I like the copper shingles a lot .
I'd like the diamonds more if they were more traditional , but thats just me .
How much cabbage would a sq. of those copper jewels be ??
I'd like the diamonds more if they were more traditional ,
Meaning what?
How much cabbage would a sq. of those copper jewels be ??
I'm still working on that.
Narrower and longer
Awesome looking, as usual. And I wouldn't call them 'fake' anything. They don't have to imitate something else to be real in their own right....
Okay, now I've screwed up my courage and I'm gonna ask a really dumb question, and I give you permission in advance to laff at me.
I don't see any gutter-lap on the sides of those shingles. What keeps the rain from runnin' down between 'em? I assume these aren't meant to be just decorative. Am I not seeing something?
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....
I don't see any gutter-lap on the sides of those shingles. What keeps the rain from runnin' down between 'em?
They're just laying on my shop table. There'd be a starter course under the 1st course. They've got the same lap/headlap as slate, but not as much headlap as cedar shingles.
Okay, I got it. I was thinking laterally instead of vertically.
Must be I'm vertically challenged tonite. Gonna go eat somethin' and shaddup, now....
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....
Veeeeerrrrrry interestink. Nice look. Got a pic of the back side... of the shingles, ok. How would it be walking on them?http://www.tvwsolar.com
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I'm partial to the copper ones. I think they'd be really cool as sidewall shingles, too.
Did you wrap something with the copper, or are they more like box tops and hollow underneath?
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>>>>>>>>>>Did you wrap something with the copper, or are they more like box tops and hollow underneath?
They're hollow, but only about 1/4" thick tapering to nothing at the top. They're pretty strong - I wouldn't hesitate to walk on them and I'm down to 240 lbs.
Nice concept.
Are any in use?
Chuck S
>>>>>>>>>>Are any in use?Not yet.
I like em. They look like they'd be an easy install.
I'll be up to get the finishing stuff I need in the AM. on my way by. Did we forget I need shingles too? Maybe 2 bundles. Of the sample I left.Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
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I tried to get Luka to shingle his main shelter with license plates one time, years ago. I figured we could all mail him our old tags, from all over the country.So I invented this look, thank you very much !Greg
greg invented the look.
I tried to get Luka to shingle his main shelter with license plates one time, years ago. I figured we could all mail him our old tags, from all over the country.
Someone else already came up with that as siding:
http://forums.taunton.com/tp-breaktime/messages?msg=65426.914jt8
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Whoa, I missed that thread. How cool is that ?Needs a hubcap house right next door. F'eng Shua, you know. Balance.Greg
I assume the copper ones would be face nailed through the top part, but how would you fix the diamonds to the sheathing? (I could look all throughh the turret thread for an answer, but hoping you'll have mercy.)
.>>>>>>but how would you fix the diamonds to the sheathing?clips
CU, They look great. If there is to be a significant reveal, perhaps each copper shingle should have a clip on each side (about halfway up) to secure the bottom edge of the shingles in the course above.
Jim x 3
Grant ,
Thought any more about what it would cost the customer to have these made up ??
Best , Walter
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