How To Install A Metal Roof On A Small Shed

By following the 10 simple instructions below you will be able to install a corrugated metal roof on your garage or shed.

How to install a metal roof on a small shed.

Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. While a metal roof can be a noisy addition to a home it can be the perfect solution for a shed in need of repair. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

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. 25 the correct way to install steel roofing 1 duration. 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. Watch and see how easy it is.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Lay the new metal roof right on top of an old roof or remove the old one first. How to install a metal roof on a shed. This video shows how i installed a metal panelled roof.

Without getting up on the roof itself you can get the measurements simply by measuring the length and width of the roof and then multiply these. Then attach the metal roof material with screws make for roofing. Build the roof as normal with the trim felt paper and metal flashing. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal.

My workshop shed is under a large tree constantly being attacked by falling cones and bird droppings. You might have to stagger the metal and cut one or both outside edges to get the correct overall width. How to build a shed part 4 installing sheet metal roof duration. Corrugated metal roof installation instructions.

Either way a metal roof can add years to a shed because it is impervious to bugs and animals and it weathers well in every climate.