How To Put Metal Roofs On

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How to put metal roofs on.

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Diy metal roofing installations will require the following materials. Can you put steel roofing over asphalt. 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.

How to install a metal roof on a house covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. 1 inch roofing nails.

Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it. Here are some pros and cons. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge.

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. Ladder or scaffolding tall enough to reach the roof jigsaw or power metal shears. A good metal roof starts with the right materials.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal.