How To Install Bolts On A Shed Roof

Continue across the roof until it is completely covered lapping over the previous panel by at least 2 5 inches 6 4 cm minimum.

How to install bolts on a shed roof.

The washer under the screw head should seal to the surface of the panel without bulging or shifting. Use anchor bolts with a loop or ring top and inserted into the concrete before it hardens. Place the first screw about 7 inches from the bottom and each subsequent screw about 18 to 24 inches apart along the vertical run. Pre drill the holes and use 10 by 2 in 25 4 by 5 1 cm screws with polycarbonate washers.

Connect a cable or strap to the ring or loop to anchor the shed. My workshop shed is under a large tree constantly being attacked by falling cones and bird droppings. Secure the screws but do not overtighten. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed.

Watch and see how easy it is. Re check for level and then drill lag screw or bolt pilot holes through the ledger and into the house s framing. This video shows how i installed a metal panelled roof. Install asphalt roofing on storage shed.

Dig holes form and pour concrete piles at each corner and the middle if a long shed. Temporarily nail or brace the ledger in place positioned and leveled at the desired height. Adjust the lap so that the last panel completes the coverage without making a cut lengthwise. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

Attach the ledger with 1 2 inch diameter lag screws or bolts every 16 inches or as specified by local building codes. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Shed build time lapse. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

Never install the felt vertically across your roof.