Allow for a minimum of 18.
How to put up corrugated metal roofing.
If you mess this up your roof will leak so taking the time to correctly fasten the screws is exceptionally important.
Buy the metal panels.
Lay the remainder of the row.
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.
For a house roof the recommended minimum slope is 2 5 vertical inches for every horizontal foot but a nearly flat roof is fine for under deck installations.
Drive a pair of 8d nails through the wood.
Cut the panels to the desired length.
This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i.
Some panels have pre drilled holes.
Depending on the area of the roof you can use different sized panels.
Step 2 install a wood support structure for your panels screwing a row of 2 by 4s running parallel to your wall every 2 feet along the underside of your deck.
It is important to drive or install the screws correctly.
Without getting up on the roof itself you can get the measurements simply by measuring the.
Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.
Installing corrugated roofing 1.
Work at a comfortable steady pace trying not to rip up or carry off too much old roofing at once.
This is a really simple procedure but quite often it is done incorrectly.
How to fasten screws on a metal roof avoid improperly tightened metal roofing screws or fasteners.
Place the first screw.
The sheets should overlap by at least four inches add a bead of caulk where they overlap and at the other end of the building ensure there s an overhang of two inches.
If yours do not then you will need to drill holes.
In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.
Remove the old roofing.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
Use the lower edge of the roof as a guide and install nailers end to end across the roof with the lower edge two inches from the edge of the roof.
Corrugated metal roof installation instructions step 1.
Once the first sheet is in place you need to install the remainder of the lowest row of corrugated metal roofing.
Most panels come up to 32 feet 9 8 m in length.