How To Do Sheet Metal Roofing

Screw in the next sheet making sure that it overlaps the first sheet.

How to do sheet metal roofing.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Calculate the number of panels needed for the roof. Remove the old roof. Screw a metal sheet into the wood of the roof through the tarpaper.

Lay the roofing sheets on a flat surface with the underside up. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Measure the roof area. 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. Install the metal edging around the roof s perimeter using 1 inch 3 2 centimeter roofing nails. If you come across any large nails that are sticking out either remove them and put them in your debris container or. You ll want to order metal panels that are an appropriate color and look to complement your.

Start at the highest point and the furthest point from the trash container and take off all the old shingles flashing. Find a stable surface like a workbench you can use. We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. You will need to order enough metal material to cover the entire roof and this process.

Metal roofing 101 diy steel roofing installation over shingles subscribe. 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. If you haven t already determined how big the panel needs to be.

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Marking the metal for cutting 1. If you need to reposition your gutters do so at this.