tin roofs
Noisy rain catchers
Tin roofs are roofing made from sheets of tin-plated steel or similar metal.
Common on barns, sheds, and older houses, they're known for the distinctive sound of rain striking them: I love falling asleep to rain on a tin roof.
The material is durable and inexpensive but can rust over time.
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof is a Tennessee Williams play.
- galvanized steelZinc-protected iron alloy
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- colonial architectureArchitecture from occupied territories
- patinaSurface film from aging
- corrugatedFormed into parallel folds
rattling · pattering · rainwater harvesting · rural homes · country living · metal sheets · drumming · farmhouse · sheet metal · rust prevention · heat absorption · leaky · thunder · shack · pitched · porch roof · zinc · outback
- slumsslum, slums, shanty, shanties, shack
- tropical architecturebreezeway, cross ventilation, hurricane shutters, lanai, louvers
- rural structuresbarns, stables, farmhouses, outbuildings, silos
- Metal Buildingssteel structures, barns, hangars, garages, carports
- QueenslandBrisbane, Gold Coast, Cairns, Townsville, Great Barrier Reef
- Bahamian architecturecolonial style, clapboard houses, hurricane shutters, louvered windows, verandas
roofing material
tin roofsslate roofs
Overhead cladding of quarried tiles
thatch · shingles · terracotta tiles · terracotta roofs · cedar shingles