Jul 10 2018 explore tim land s board zinc roofs on pinterest.
Zinc pitched roof.
It comes in natural bright pre weathered and pigmented finishes.
Because zinc roofing and cladding can perform well at pitches between 5 and 90 degrees it can be used all over the building envelope.
You can construct a cold roof build up when using zinc but the absolute minimum pitch is 3 degrees preferably 5 degrees.
Zinc begins its life on your roof with a nice dark gray.
See more ideas about zinc roof roof architecture.
A 3 degree roof pitch means just over 50mm in every metre so over 3 metres you only have 150mm to play with.
Instead zinc like copper benefits from aging and weathering.
Zinc is a metal that is non corrosive.
Hope that s helpful simon.
What is the minimum pitch for a zinc roof.
This means it will not rust nor be adversely affected by weather.
As a thin commonly 0 7mm material it can be shaped to follow curves and angles and is a perfect cladding material for your more unusual forms.