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10-03-2009, 10:41 PM
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Trade: Roofing
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Worcester MA
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Roofing Tins
Does anyone still use roofing tins for paper.
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10-04-2009, 07:42 AM
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Trade: Residential Contractor
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Struthers Ohio 44471
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Re: Roofing Tins
The last time I used them was in 92/93.
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10-04-2009, 10:51 AM
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Trade: general contractor
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: kansas
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Re: Roofing Tins
We still use them all the time around here
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10-05-2009, 10:31 PM
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Commercial Roofing
Trade: Roofing Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Illinois IL
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Re: Roofing Tins
roofing tins for paper? Please explain what you mean by "for paper".
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10-06-2009, 05:11 AM
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Trade: Roofing
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Worcester MA
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Re: Roofing Tins
Metal tins that you get at home depot. To shoot nais through to hold tar paper down.
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10-06-2009, 08:21 AM
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Trade: roofing,siding,gutters,windows
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Location: VIRGINIA
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Re: Roofing Tins
We use button caps.
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10-06-2009, 04:12 PM
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Trade: Roofing
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Worcester MA
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Re: Roofing Tins
We don,t use then they hold the slate and shingles up. They don't sit flat.Plus with the tin mag attached to the gun we can set tin without holding the tins. And don't have to buy special nails or agun. We can go from papering to shingle without changes. Bob
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10-06-2009, 04:17 PM
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Trade: framer/roofer
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: connecticut
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Re: Roofing Tins
caps do hold the paper down a lot better then staples. but its slower. i can go almsot 3 times faster with the stapler. just have too watch people who are stapleing as well if there blowing through the paper a lot someones going for a ride,
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10-07-2009, 11:42 AM
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Commercial Roofing
Trade: Roofing Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Illinois IL
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Re: Roofing Tins
Cap staplers/nailers are saweet!
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