Length can be cut with scissors or tin snips caution edges may be sharp wear gloves when handling.
Galvanized roof strips.
Every time it rains some of this zinc oxide leaches down the roof inhibiting the growth of moss and mildew.
Very large roofs may require extra protection.
Step 4 maintaining the zinc strips.
By installing the strips on the ridge any water that runs over them will trickle down the roof carrying the zinc chemicals with it.
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Again rust stains are likely.
The zinc metal strips are made from a variety of metals.
Install filler strips or drip edging on eaves and edges to cover gaps between the sheathing and the metal panels.
These chemicals will create an environment that will prevent moss growth.
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Not only is the zinc protection lost but the resulting rust oxide can stain the roof red now.
These metal strips should come with the roofing shaped to conform to the roof panels.
The exposed zinc will oxidize forming zinc oxide.
The solution in each case is zincshield zinc strips.
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The strips are then coated with zinc.
Use galvanized nails with a hammer to install edging and filler strips.
Also when galvanized steel is cut to size the cut edge exposes steel to the air thus allowing rust to occur along the length or edge where it was cut.
Preventing roof moss with zinc strips in this video this old house general contractor tom silva shares tips for keeping a roof free of moss and mold by this old house.