How To Do Sheet Metal Roofing

Screw a metal sheet into the wood of the roof through the tarpaper.

How to do sheet metal roofing.

Start at the highest point and the furthest point from the trash container and take off all the old shingles flashing. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. If you need to reposition your gutters do so at this. Calculate the number of panels needed for the roof.

If you come across any large nails that are sticking out either remove them and put them in your debris container or. Start with one side of the house at the top of the roof. Measure the roof area. When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square.

Measure along the. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. If you haven t already determined how big the panel needs to be. You ll want to order metal panels that are an appropriate color and look to complement your.

Marking the metal for cutting 1. You will need to order enough metal material to cover the entire roof and this process. Find a stable surface like a workbench you can use. Lay the roofing sheets on a flat surface with the underside up.

Remove the old roof. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. Metal roofing 101 diy steel roofing installation over shingles subscribe.

We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Screw in the next sheet making sure that it overlaps the first sheet.