How To Installing A Metal Roof Over Shingles Viedo

Close the bottom of the metal roof.

How to installing a metal roof over shingles viedo.

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Make sure roof is square. The low weight of metal roofing is one thing that encourages this. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.

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. Cut v shaped notches into metal sheets and bend them to fit trim pieces to the ridge line and eave. Use notching scissors to notch the metal in the middle so that it will bend over the ridge. Steel shingles weigh about 1 4 what asphalt shingles weigh and aluminum shingles weigh about 1 8 what standard shingles weigh.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Install the metal trim. Your metal trim will go along the roof s edges as well as the top ridge.

Install with 1 4 inch metal wood screws at a distance of every two feet. This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. A benefit to doing it this way is that you can see if there is any rotten plywood that needs to be replaced before installing the new roof.