Roofing tin?

[Irving]

You've all seen my raised beds. I'll post again. I think mine have been up for five years now. The corrugated I used I got for free and had probably been sitting outside for a good 15-20 years before I grabbed them, so I had hardly any rust resistance left when I started.

[Gman]

Oh- there's a technical industry term? Yes, that's exactly what I am seeking.

Yeah, maybe it's just me being pedantic. Tin plated steel hasn't been used in my lifetime.

[TheGrey]

You've all seen my raised beds. I'll post again. I think mine have been up for five years now. The corrugated I used I got for free and had probably been sitting outside for a good 15-20 years before I grabbed them, so I had hardly any rust resistance left when I started.

I appreciate you posting your beds again- I'd fully forgotten that you'd done this for your gardens.

Okay, so there are different thicknesses that I also need to watch for. 36" was the height I was hoping for, too.

[Irving]

Yeah, maybe it's just me being pedantic. Tin plated steel hasn't been used in my lifetime.

I did a roof claim on a house ordered out of the Sears Roebuck catalog back in the 1930's and it had a tin roof like that. Not to mention five different types of hardwood used in the interior. We talked about it before so I own't clutter up this thread with it.

[Irving]

.26 gauge is what you're looking for, and it is by far the most common. Lower the number, thicker it is. In all of my roof inspections, ever, I've come across .29 gauge ONCE. Which is of note because .29 gauge is the default one of my insurance carriers wants to write claims and it practically doesn't even exist in the field. That all aside, .26 and .24 gauge will suit you well. For cutting, I just used a metal cutting blade on my circular saw. A sawzall will do it just fine, but you'll want to hold it down so it's not bouncing all over the place and cutting a straight line may be challenging. That goes the same with a jig saw. You can cut with tin snips, but you'll regret every second of it and the cuts won't look good either. For securing to the wood, you could pre-drill pilot holes and use whatever wood screw, but you'd be better off with self-taping sheet metal screws. Those are still course thread and will work fine in the wood. The more fasteners you use, the less strain on each fastener, but you don't need to make it look like a battleship.

[TheGrey]

Yeah, maybe it's just me being pedantic. Tin plated steel hasn't been used in my lifetime.

No, no. I was poking fun at myself- I knew there was a more proper term for it.

[Gman]

All of the raised beds my family built as I was growing up were made from used railroad ties. I think that was before creosote was known to be a bad thing. Maybe my eating the veggies from those beds explains a few things.

[buffalobo]

Check Stockyards Ranch Supply to compare new prices.

[encorehunter]

Also check a Metalmart near you. They are considerably less than the box stores. They have factory seconds you can pick up for less as well, but those are the painted. I have a lot stacked up, but it is probably to far of a trip.

[buffalobo]

26″ Wide ? 24″ Coverage
29 Gauge ? 1 1/4″ Corrugated
G-90 Galvanized
Full-Hard 90,000 PSI
Made in the USA

Size Price

26" x 6' - $ 12.90

26" x 7' - 15.05

26" x 8' - 17.20

26" x 9' - 19.35

26" x 10' - 21.50