How To Cut Pro Rib Steel Siding

J trim installs on steel sided buildings such as pole barns and commercial buildings as the finish trim to steel siding.

How to cut pro rib steel siding.

This panel delivers value with high performance. Hand shears from wiss worked the best for cutting across the ribs. Similar to j channel used with vinyl siding j trim is nailed to the building s framing at the top edge and along any interior corner seams to hide the raw edges of the siding. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. It s environmentally friendly and manufactured to the highest industry standards. This controls how the metal flexes and gets a cleaner cut. While installing vertical metal siding is similar to installing horizontal siding there are a few differences you ll want to keep in mind.

Make sure the first sheet of sidewall steel is level and the top of the sheet is even with the top edge of the edge purlin. To compensate for how metal may curve or bend cut a strip out where you use red snips for one side and green snips on the other cutting 2 inches at a time on alternating sides so two inches up the right side two inches up the left. Fortunately with the right tools and preparation putting vertical metal siding up on a building can be a smooth and simple process. This should leave approximately 3 of grade board exposed at the bottom fig 2.

Cut the first rib off leaving of rib on the first sheet of side steel fig. Position the first panel so it is square in the corner. Continue adding panels until the roof is covered. Cutting the siding around window and door openings will be necessary though and for that i used a couple different tools.

You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.