How To Install Metal Under A Roof

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener.

How to install metal under a roof.

Next you are ready to install the metal roof. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are. You can easily go through several sheets of insulation and know that they are secure. Use a tool belt that has a hammer loop to hold nails a measuring tape chalk line and a hammer when installing the wood.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Install with staples the easiest and by far the quickest way to install metal roof insulation is with 1 inch staples. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Metal roofing 101 diy steel roofing installation over shingles subscribe. Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails.

You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. 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. You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. Another benefit of using staples is that they do not make a large hole when penetrating into the sheathing.

When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.