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Homeowners frequently want special products fabricated out of sheet metal--anything from flashings for roofing and decks and weather vanes to bird cage pans, gutters and downspouts can be made from an assortment of metals.
Popular types of sheetmetal include galvenized steel, coated steel (which won't rust but is about three times more expensive than galvenized steel), stainless steel, copper, brass, aluminum and pewter.
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