How To Put On A Metal Roof Yourself

Now that we have put the one inch clip on the metal panel and cut the ribs back flush we can install the panel by clipping it into the offset cleat.

How to put on a metal roof yourself.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Apply a thin line of butyl tape sealant along the roof s ridge. Slide the edge up through the offset cleat so that it is fulling engaged and flush along the edge. Apply butyl tape sealant in a thin line along the length of the foam closures.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. If you want to install steel over asphalt your best choice for installing metal roofing is to use a steel shingle system like the one shown instead of the more common and more expensive standing seam steel. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal.

Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. The ridge cap helps water to flow off of the roof. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Place outside foam closures along the roof s ridge.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.