We bought ours directly from our HVAC company - three years ago.

DH just hit him on the radio - current price for a 4x9 sheet, 26 gauge/16 ounce psf is currently $200 each. DH said it was about $80 per sheet when we were building. The outside of our chimney is also covered/capped in copper (by our HVAC company).

He also told DH our GC just bought 17K in copper sheeting (w/delivery) for a house he's building now....Guess she liked what she saw when they came to our house. I will have to call GC to ask what all they are doing with it.

If you already have a hood and just want to cover it in copper, it needn't be expensive.

I bought a 2'x27' roll of 10 mill [thicker than you'll need if this is a covering, not a self supporting structure] from Nimrod Hall on ebay for $281, including shipping. I'm going to use this for the top half of my shower, the bottom will be cleft slate.

I ordered through them instead of buying locally because my local shops only carry heavier stuff.

Allison's 16oz is heavier [and therefore more expensive] than you need to cover an existing shape. Her price is considerably less than my locals have been charging me, possibly because I haven't been buying full sheets.

Installation is a tougher question. In some cases, you may be able to attach it with a high heat adheasive. If you need or want a riveted look, that could get pricey.

I used sheeting for a backsplash area in the kitchen and in the laundry room. Also the ceiling in our powder room. The sheets on the chimney were cut/crimped/etc in the shop before applied - needed to be heavier. As far as the hood goes, we used our HVAC company we have used for our commercial properties for the last 20+ years. He did not charge me for our hood. He also did the tops of our arches dormers.

He put the precut panels on the hood (came out to measure the week before) and did not use glue. Only tiny copper nails and not that many. Nails are covered on front edges with a piece he folded back on both sides.

We used Liquid Nails for the backsplash sheeting and a few screws (that are hidden by upper and lower cabinets.

One thing about copper, even the gauge we used, is it does bend or dent easily. The thinner it is, the easier is it to bend or dent.

Would love to see your shower when you're done. I thought about using whole sheets to line our shower, but nixed the idea. Saw several DIY online. They look pretty cool.

Thanks so much, Allison and Orubois! Really appreciate the information, exactly what I needed! This forum is so wonderful.

Your shower does sound wonderful, Orubois! Great idea! And thanks for the tip on the ebay supplier and the lighter weight.

I did check with some local suppliers and got prices about $7 sq ft for 16 oz. sheets, but the lighter weight could be the ticket since yes, I already have the hood, just wanted to cover it.

And Allison, thank you as always for being so generous and thorough with your information. Your house and taste is so beautiful, I'm sure you've been an inspiration and help to many. I think I'll try the tiny copper nails as well for the installation.

Orubois, is the weight you ordered very difficult to cut? What do you use? I'm thinking of trying to order online, then just cut it myself (or have someone cut it) and nail it on . . . maybe even with decorative nails so I wouldn't have to hide them.

Thanks again for all your input! -- Micah

You're welcome and thank you. fyi, the holes were pre-drilled for the tiny nails.

"I bought a 2'x27' roll of 10 mill..."

This is copper foil.
It will telegraph ANY defects in the surface it is applied over.

If by 'foil' you mean equivalent to tinfoil, then no: that would be l or l.4 mil.

It won't telegraph [say] the texture of an orange peel wall, but it isn't thick enough to use on a counter top.

10 mil is 30 gauge, and weighs 7.4 ounces/sqft.

For *covering* a range hood [analogous to wrapping a package], it would be plenty thick. For *making* a range hood, or changing the actual shape thereof, then no: better to go with something thicker.

If anything I said in my initial post implied otherwise, my sincere apologies.