Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Top 5 Uses for Old Rusty Tin


Who would have thought that old rusted barn tin could actually be used for something beautiful?  Some of our customers sure did!

Wainscoting
As we dismantle old barns, we take care to preserve all of the elements such as the doors, hinges and beams.  We never imagined people would want that old rusty tin from the roof tops.We used to just keep it in a big pile thinking we would recycle it as scrap.That is, until one day we got a call from a customer who wanted to use it as wainscoting.

Steve got the dimensions and went out to the pile of tin and began selecting pieces for the project.  He laid it out, power washed it, and off it went!  The customer used it in its natural state to cover a wall in their upstairs loft.

Since then, we have had all kinds of requests.  Steve had a great idea to flatten the v-grooves and apply a coat or two of polyurethane to it.  This opened up a whole new variety of uses.  Here are some projects our customers have done using the old rusty tin:




Backsplash
Shower Stall



Soffit








Siding
You can view more photos at our gallery oldwoodpictures.com

If you have a project in mind, why not give Steve a call today?
855.676.4220



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