fresnobirdman
538 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:06 PM
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guys what are those metal sheets that are wavy shaped called?
are they hot in the summer?
can your birds withstand the summer heat with those metal sheets for the roof?
-fou
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PR_rollers
GOLD MEMBER
2697 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:12 PM
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I don't like those for the reason if you have some bumpers it will make a loud noise that's for sure..I'm looking at these rubber kind in home depot..
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donnie james
334 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:20 PM
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i don't what called either but i got it on my fly pen that my brother in law built for me about 5 years ago its ok but it gets hot in the summer time and cold in the winter time.........i wheather go with a roll tare roofing.............donny james
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fresnobirdman
539 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:24 PM
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donnie james -whats a "roll tar roofing?"
-fou
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Bill C
282 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:29 PM
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Those metal tin roofs are noisey if the birds hit one. I have had a bird hit the neighbors tin roofs and it scares all the bird up again.
I use exterior plywood and primmed and painted it white to resist the heat. Then I painted big bulls eyes on them. I can't really say it has helped the birds when they sky out or on an overfly but it makes me feel good.
I'm sure the helicopeters get a big laugh and many jokes on me. They must think it is for atracting UFOs and Aliens to my back yard? bill c
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Bill C
283 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:31 PM
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fou,...You know they have compesition shingles and it comes in a roll also. 4'x20' you just roll it out and layer the egdges.
Last Edited by on Mar 13, 2009 9:32 PM
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fresnobirdman
540 posts
Mar 13, 2009
9:53 PM
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o yea,
thanks guys.
i was thinking of getting those sheets for my top but i dont think ima use them now.
i don't want my birds to die from heat exhaustion, or the cold.
i'll try those shingles
-fou
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cr250
222 posts
Mar 13, 2009
10:23 PM
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I have peel and stick roofing on my kit boxes.You can find it at a roofing supply.Just take the backing off the back and stick it right to the ply wood with metal around the edge.Make sure it is around 70 degrees outside so it will stick.If it is to cold it will not stick.
Brian
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cr250
223 posts
Mar 13, 2009
10:28 PM
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Rolled roofing comes in rolls of 36" by 30 ft long.Shingles come in bundles and I don't like using shingles because of the nails coming through on the inside.
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Santandercol
GOLD MEMBER
3514 posts
Mar 14, 2009
9:11 AM
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Sheet metal roofs are great!They have a lifetime gaurantee and no hotter than any other kind of roofing material.Of course the lighter the colour,the less they will conduct heat.Put roofing felt down before you put the metal to prevent condensation on the inside of roof.The edges are sharp so I put that tubular foam pipe insulation on the front section so that when the birds are coming in at breakneck speed to get away from a BOP,they will not be sliced open if they hit the edge of the roof.Had that happen once and it was heartbreaking,especially because the W/C prelim judge was here to witness.Birds like to land on the insulation stuff and don't slide down the roof so easy.If you contact a roofing contractor,often they have lots of scrap pieces they will either give you or sell cheaply.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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sundance
1061 posts
Mar 14, 2009
9:18 AM
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They also make a fiberglass and a plastic sheet that looks like the metal roof. They are not too expensive, but I think if I was building anouther Id go with the rolled roofing, But remember it comes in a 30 foot roll and you`re gonna have a lot left over (waste maybe)
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Butch @
Sundance Roller Lofts
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bob
75 posts
Mar 14, 2009
11:16 AM
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Hi Guys i like the metal up here in Canada & i use plywood first then strap that with 1x2 & put styrofoam in between & then the metal. I find this keeps the coup cooler in the summer &warmer in colder weather. For what it is worth Bob in Ontario
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Pumpkin Man
67 posts
Mar 14, 2009
4:30 PM
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I've seen metal roofs, but it just seemed to me the birds wouldn't like landing on them as well as they would rolled or shingle roofs. I may be wrong but I also figured it may get hot on their feet when I locked em' on top of the box for a few hours in the training cage during the summer. I personally like shingles best. I used one package of shingles on my last double-kit box 3' deep x 8 ' long. They hold up better than the rolled roofing too since lapping them gives a little more thickness. JMO
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harrison
450 posts
Mar 15, 2009
4:24 AM
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I was told as a lad by an old school roller man that he had tin roofs bcause if the birds hit the shed they bounce off as if the shed had an hard roof they would just splatt.
Also have your roof an a slope with the slope coming down into the garden so the pigeons would roll off the roof and go into the garden if they hit it.
Makes sence to me.
yours harrison uk. its called corregated sheeting.
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Velo99
2065 posts
Mar 15, 2009
7:35 AM
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I have an eight by twenty two silver tin patio roof.It was there long before the birds.They have used it for a landing zone since day one.I must say that I do think it has saved a few birds from dying when they have bumped coming in. It has a certain amonut of bounce as long as they dont hit a joist. I like the "alert" it gives me when one does hit.
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fhtfire
1876 posts
Mar 15, 2009
9:37 AM
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Dont use the metal roof...you live in California...and you will cook your birds. Trust me...been there done that.....they get so hot you cant even touch them.
Use wood...or use the plastic ones at home depot..the plastic ones at home depot are also white and they reflect the sun. They are also easy to cut...just use a utility knife or tin snips (you can get those at home depot too.
But dont use the tin....if you lived in a different climate that would be fine...
rock and ROLL
Paul
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