Tin roofs during rain season

[riclag]

Is there a substance (rubberized ) I can buy ,at the home improvement centers here, to deaden the sound of rain, pelting on a tin roof ?

Suggestions please

Thanks

[CharlieH]

Yes, colors are limited from my observation and probably wont deaden it to the degree you would like.

 

If there is an inner ceiling and a void, you could put insulation in the void that would help reduce noise.

[Kwasaki]

As said insulate the ceiling.

[riclag]

 I prefer to apply something on top of the roof ,if that's possible ,such as ( asphalt emulation) ,a thick compound liquid that has strong adhesive  qualities  

[sezze]

1 hour ago, riclag said:

 I prefer to apply something on top of the roof ,if that's possible ,such as ( asphalt emulation) ,a thick compound liquid that has strong adhesive  qualities  

Is it possible , yes . Is it done , no .

What is most used and works better then you might expect is , the reflective PE foam . It is used as insulation , and spray glued on the inside of the panels . It will make rain sound much more muffled . Other type is PU foam , by a company or you doing it yourself by buying cans of PU foam .

Other kinds of insulation do not stick to the bottom of the panels , so the noise will reduce , but not in the same amount .

The there is the option of sticking something else on the panels . like you said bitumen like ... and there is like a bitumen tape which is used as soundproofing , or a tape used as waterproofing ( also some kind of rubber ) . The waterproofing tape , is possible to use on top of the panels , but it will be very expensive to do ( much more then even putting a 2nd roof on top ) , and i am not at all sure how long it will last if you put it in full sun + the water drain will decrease , since it would proof very hard to make it smooth .

I can only say , buy a roll of reflective PE foam , and a can of spray glue , and if that not works , and it is still way too much , put on a new roof . If is is just still a little too loud , other kinds of insulation on the ceiling , since it also dampens all noise coming from there .

[thequietman]

Cheapest option would be headphones til the rainy season ends. ????

[chickenslegs]

 

I once stayed in a beach resort (Koh Chang I think) where the tin roof was covered like this.

[ehs818]

I would suggest buying some cheap floor area rugs and put them on top of the roof. I've seen some at Tesco for about 250 baht each. You'll need 8-10 to cover your roof area.

[phetphet]

 

There are materials like this image, but not sure if you can fit to an existing roof. Added bonus is it will reduce the heat.

[nickmondo]

to soundproof correctly, you need a gap between the roof and the material you use for soundproofing.

i feel your pain

i used to live next to a building with a tin roof, it was like a machine gun.

i moved.

[Moonlover]

We have a suspended ceiling with thick, sculptured plasterboard tiles in our bedroom. The rain never disturbs us, so it must be working.

[crazykopite]

When I built my house I purchased tin roofing with built in insulation from a company in Bangkok it was also sprayed white to retract the heat .I also have a large void between the roof and ceiling which also helps with reducing noise . Can I suggest if you have a good void in the roof you consider insulation that you buy from Home Pro but that would depend how accessible your roof space is , another idea that could help is to cover the outside of the roof with the straw you can buy at your local wood yard they are already made up you just lay them in an overlap manner on your existing roof my neighbour did his a couple of years ago to reduce the noise and told me it had helped 

[thailand49]

I wouldn't attempt to put any type of rubberized material on top of the current roof from my experience.

 

I've seen it done once instead of removing the tin roof you can put another  layer right over the old one with the same material except this is a 1 cm of form sheeting under it that I believe should deaden majority of the sound?

 

Personally, not easy to find a shop that carries the panel with the lining under but if you live in Pattaya I recently found a factory that carries these panels in all colors, shape, cut to order and deliver, if interested give me a PM.

[elgenon]

13 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

 

I once stayed in a beach resort (Koh Chang I think) where the tin roof was covered like this.

Would fire retardant be needed for a house?

[JBChiangRai]

If you want to reduce the noise to zero and get a return on investment, put solar panels on it.

alternatively, spraying Pu foam on the underside will reduce both noise and heat transfer.

[millymoopoo]

17 hours ago, riclag said:

I prefer to apply something on top of the roof

I'm not sure if a sound deadening compound applied to the top of the roof will work so well.

1: is it UV proof, will it decompose quickly in the sunlight.

2: if it's a dark colour it will increase the heat absorbency of the roof, thus increasing inside temperatures.

There are spray on rubberised asphaltic compounds used in the auto industry for sound deadening inside car doors and underneath floors, these are very effective and long lasting.

Sprayed onto the underside of the roof tin would be ideal, but the fumes may be a problem when applying it.

Spray cans of this product would be available from an auto shop but for large areas like a roof it would be an inefficient way to do it.

Not sure where you could obtain large quantities.

Spray foam would be another alternative, but again from underneath, and again fumes may be an issue, as well as adhesion.

 

[Krabi King]

With a little bit of extra adjustment, you could turn it into a "green" roof. Vegetation like grass will absorb the noise, but also has a very good insulating effect and keep the heat out quite well.

[Scouse123]

4 hours ago, ehs818 said:

I would suggest buying some cheap floor area rugs and put them on top of the roof. I've seen some at Tesco for about 250 baht each. You'll need 8-10 to cover your roof area.

 

Aye,

 

and if they get sodden through they might bring his roof down depending how strong the tin is. If it's old and rusted, it won't take a lot.!

 

Water on top of carpets is heavy.

 

 

[Ireland32]

Maybe time to forgive the wife and move back in the house not the pig shed 

[mikecha]

We changed the tin on the roof  for tin with alredy glued in foam and reflection foil  

it deadens the rain 60 % and keeps the heat off 

we have a 10 by 14 meter roof changed was 900 euro including the labour materials new screws 

realy good  can buy at any tin shop that cut and make profile tin 

 

[Rampant Rabbit]

17 hours ago, chickenslegs said:

 

I once stayed in a beach resort (Koh Chang I think) where the tin roof was covered like this.

I  have my own resort 

[aboctok]

6 hours ago, ehs818 said:

I would suggest buying some cheap floor area rugs and put them on top of the roof. I've seen some at Tesco for about 250 baht each. You'll need 8-10 to cover your roof area.

So that's your house. I've often wondered.

[Rampant Rabbit]

2 minutes ago, mikecha said:

We changed the tin on the roof  for tin with alredy glued in foam and reflection foil  

it deadens the rain 60 % and keeps the heat off 

we have a 10 by 14 meter roof changed was 900 euro including the labour materials new screws 

realy good  can buy at any tin shop that cut and make profile tin 

 

The  foam although helps doesnt stop it  enough by a long way, I also plasterboarded the ceilings and stuck 4  inch of  fibreglass on them. That works.

[keith101]

 iMeBoBo ear plugs work very well and you can order from Lazada  , i use them every night to cut out the noise from a damn huge Tokay Gecko that starts up every night outside my bedroom window and sometimes goes most of the night but these ear plugs cut out 95% + of the noise i highly recommend them .

[SunsetT]

If in town, you might reduce the noise from your own roof but not from the 200 surrounding your home...555.

[SunsetT]

3 hours ago, keith101 said:

 iMeBoBo ear plugs work very well and you can order from Lazada  , i use them every night to cut out the noise from a damn huge Tokay Gecko that starts up every night outside my bedroom window and sometimes goes most of the night but these ear plugs cut out 95% + of the noise i highly recommend them .

Earplugs....Standard kit by the bed anywhere anytime in Thailand....555.

[topt]

10 hours ago, thailand49 said:

Personally, not easy to find a shop that carries the panel with the lining under but if you live in Pattaya I recently found a factory that carries these panels in all colors, shape, cut to order and deliver,

Is that the one on the 36 - on the left travelling from Regents towards Suk. Or is there another?

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, topt said:

Is that the one on the 36 - on the left travelling from Regents towards Suk. Or is there another?

Yes, I believe that is the one, it is just off 36.

[EVENKEEL]

I added on a large overhead tin roof for parking. It has the silver film coating on the underside. 50 tbt/M for this. Total of 150tbt/M. Rain noise is minimal. 

 

[VocalNeal]

On 5/26/2021 at 9:05 AM, JBChiangRai said:

If you want to reduce the noise to zero and get a return on investment, put solar panels on it.

alternatively, spraying Pu foam on the underside will reduce both noise and heat transfer.

 

Get some knackered old second hand panels installed and don't bother connecting them?

 

If not in a moobahn I'd use the cheap grass type covering method. OR lay a simple A frame structure on the roof and install another layer of tin? Like a Land Rover safari roof. This will also reduce the heat in the sunshine but so would the local grass roof.