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COPPER ROOFING ON HISTORIC OLD CITY HALL
Toronto, Ontario
Replacement of Batten Seam Sheet Metal Roof on Old City Hall in Toronto
The Old City Hall was a monumental project taking over 4-years to complete the copper roofing and was awarded the "Roofing Project of the Year" by the Canadian Roofing Contractors Association
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Working from bosun chairs at a 75 degree pitch |
Oerview from the Clock Tower |
Various stages of the re-roofing in progress |
Chimney capped in 8-lb sheet lead |
All restored chimeys received caps of sheet lead |
The Clock Tower completed with new Gargoyles and decorative finials |
Cast bronze Gargoyle |
Batten seam is a technique whereby each sheet metal roofing panel locks to an interim batten panel formed over a wooden stop rather than to each other. |
