More and more often, residential buildings are using sheet metal roofing instead of slate or other methods. There’s a reason sheet metal roofing is becoming more common. Although it still requires skill and roofing knowledge, sheet metal roofing is much easier to install than other materials. Metal roofing can be made from steel, aluminum, zinc, titanium, or copper. It is possible now to install a metal roof that can easily mimic shingles or other roof…

In case you thought that there was only one type of paint scraper for all of your home renovation needs, this article is here to set things straight. There is more to this little handheld tool than you might have initially thought. Although it performs a simple task, it is not designed carelessly. Each different model of paint scraper is created purposefully…

In this article, we’re going to take a quick look into some of the different soldering iron tips that you will come across in sheet metal roofing. We’ll take a look at some of the more common ones and why they are designed the way they are, as well as how they can be useful.

As you might know, solder has a wide variety of uses. It is used to join small components, to close electrical connections and much more. In sheet metal…

You’re probably familiar enough with sheet metal shears. If not, getting to know them won’t take too much of your time, because we’ll gamble on a certainty that you do know what scissors are. Sheet metal shears, which are also known as tin snips or aviation snips, have two blades that come together and are leveraged via the force of arms, sometimes compounded, in order to make both straight and curved cuts through sheet metal. They’re probably the most widely…