How To Build Lean To Metal Roof

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How to build lean to metal roof.

To attach a wooden nailer to a metal sided building use a self drilling screw with sufficient threads to hold the nailer tightly. A lean to metal building comes in three different roofing styles. Make a ledger board to fasten to the existing wall and support the upper end of the lean to roof. Either way the concept is the same.

Fasten the nailer to the side of your existing building where you will attach the upper end of your rafters. They can also have closed ends with cutouts closed ends with garage doors and fully enclosed ends or fully open ends. Also snip the other side directly across to prevent it from flattening. Determine where the lean to will be attached to the existing building.

If possible nail through the siding into the building s framing members. Space rafters either 16 o c. This is where the supporting post will rest. The main feature of the shed is a tin roof usually made with corrugated metal roofing with a steep slope.

Measure the width of the outside wall and cut the board with a circular saw to the same length. Cut out a notch on the top of your posts as shown in the image above. Use a 2 by 4 inch board for a short roof up to about 8 feet a 2 by 6 for a longer one. Design lean to roof per your local building codes.

For shingles or 24 o c. Measure the height at which the. Use right size of rafters and headers. Usually a lean to metal building is about 10 to 12 wide and under 41 long.

Using the 2 nails nail the drip edge to the plywood. When attaching ledger board to an existing wall install proper flashing when required. The point of the triangle is where the metal will wrap around. Cut the 6 inch thick lumber into blocks that run the length of the lean to.

The preferred spot would place the. How to attach a lean to to an existing metal building step 1.