I used to make custom work like this but in the shop. No way I could do all that work on a roof. In the shop I had all I needed. I'd get work orders with drawings and dimensions and do it all. Then it was up to to customer to install it. It was a lot of fun working with copper. Layout was my fav, especially if it was a challenge! I still keep in touch with my ex-boss and he has me come down to the shop to help him out once in a while. Nice job guys.
A++ so cool how you pleated the valley. I did two just like them used all the same methods except I soldered the valley / tiein to the main flange . I took a premaid piece of copper drip edge and crimped it till it fit the front rake edge and then rolled my panels onto it. They are in Cleveland heights. I drive by and look at them now and again. Very proud of them. You did a beautiful job in yours.
Nice work, I tell clients all the time proper metal work shouldn't rely on caulk or a solder. Many times with sloped roofing it just takes a bit more effort and experience. Great details
I don't really compliment much unless it's amazing craftsmanship..... IT'S A MUST TO COMPLIMENT A MAN IN HIS CRAFTSMANSHIP SKILL!!!! AWESOME WORK! CHEERS & Pro$perity from Los Angeles
You did a fantastic job. And working over the slate which you installed before you were able to do the copper, off of ladders was a challenge to not break them and cause more work.
Such a beautiful job on the slate roof, can’t wait to see your copper work & hopefully my kind of solder job , I will let you know! 20 oz heavy duty! Beautiful work but I am the man on radios valley work & soldering!
I saw it was another comment: any chance we can get a video on the pleated valley? And also on the sweeps at the corners of the dormer? I’m a 20 year carpenter just getting into copper work and would LOVE to know how to begin on these techniques.
You mentioned the panels are locked into the step flashing. Does this become and problem with expansion as the copper heats up and cools in summer and winter for the metal to become stressed? I have always allowed the two to move independently from each other as the roof will expand more or less from whatever the dormer will.
Fantastic job. Was there a reason you didn't want to solder the valley panels? I would have flat seamed the valley segments over the radius panels, but I'm always looking for different way to tackle things. The total hours for just this copper work must have been over 300 hours? Looks great.
It's not necessarily the easiest process to explain verbally, but the jist of it is as follows: 1) find the curve of the eclipse and transfer it to something flat. 2) Fold some paper along that curve 3) transfer your folds to the copper. 4) bend the copper (be careful not to over stress it in areas) 5) install
Hi Jenkins Slate Masters, great work and nice details. I'm trying to figure out how to flash the corner where the side wall and head wall detail meets. This is for a 4/12 roof that will be 1" double lock standing seam copper. I've looked at all the details on copper.org, but I can't figure out how that corner would work. Any suggestions? Thank you! I like the vibe of this more technical video! hope to see more videos!
They make a much better tool for arching standing seam metal, I rented the tool for the panel and the cap from place I'm Michigan. Tool was awsome. You stand the metal on its side and it goes through a series of rollers and comes out the other end with whatever pitch arch that you dial into it by cranking a handle on top that moved the rollers. The tool rented for a $100 per day for each. But we'll worth the money. You could arch that panel I'm less than 5 minutes, without any variation. Each piece matched perfectly. We did an arch that measured 45 feet up the sides and over the top...just trying to help, I've used the shrinker/stretched before and it sucks compared to the tool I'm referring to..anyway good luck to ya, looked pretty good. One more thing, fir that arched 90 degree bend you didn't show how you did that, I used a hand roller that cam bend 90 cegree over an arch quick like..another cool tool..
No offense intended, but working at that height without proper scaffolding set up is stupidity, all it takes is one mistake and your serious injured or the inevitable will happen . What price do you put on someone’s life? Top class work by the way but please stay safe man.
Nice job! Where are you located? I do a tremendous amount of work on houses that need a good deal of copper. If you are my area private message me and maybe we can work together. It’s hard to find someone who knows what they are doing. Keep safe
