How To Install Bolts On A Shed Roof

Adjust the lap so that the last panel completes the coverage without making a cut lengthwise.

How to install bolts on a shed roof.

This video shows how i installed a metal panelled roof. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. The washer under the screw head should seal to the surface of the panel without bulging or shifting. Watch and see how easy it is.

Secure the screws but do not overtighten. 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. This is a permanent anchor.

My workshop shed is under a large tree constantly being attacked by falling cones and bird droppings. Continue across the roof until it is completely covered lapping over the previous panel by at least 2 5 inches 6 4 cm minimum. Re check for level and then drill lag screw or bolt pilot holes through the ledger and into the house s framing. Use anchor bolts with a loop or ring top and inserted into the concrete before it hardens.

In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Place the first screw about 7 inches from the bottom and each subsequent screw about 18 to 24 inches apart along the vertical run. Shed build time lapse. Pre drill the holes and use 10 by 2 in 25 4 by 5 1 cm screws with polycarbonate washers.

Install asphalt roofing on storage shed. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well. Connect a cable or strap to the ring or loop to anchor the shed. Shingling a shed and want some tips.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.