Slate and Copper Media
Fine Homebuilding Magazine Video "Slate Roofing and Repair Techniques"
- Follow the above link to Fine Homebuilding Magazine to see John Mahan demonstrate basic slate-roofing techniques: how to cut a slate to size, how to punch a hole with a slater's hammer, and how to replace a damaged slate.
Making it Here Episode "Got You Covered"
- Local television host, George Murphy, accompanies Jack Mahan while working on the New American Castle project in Middlefield, MA. Jack demonstrates copper application techniques and gets George to lend a hand in finishing the project.
Fine Homebuilding Magazine Article & Video "Using a Sheet Metal Brake"
You can do more with these brakes than just bend metal. In this video, roofer John Mahan explains how to cut sheet metal to size and, through a series of bending methods, creates interlocking drip edges, seams, and panels.
Time Magazine Article Featuring Castle Project with Copper by Mahan
