How To Put Copper On Roof

Slide the copper strip under the shingle edge until you hit the nails holding.

How to put copper on roof.

Fold the copper back over so it s exposed to the weather and extend it up to about an inch or two above where the cap shingles will overlap it. This is a beautiful copper cupola made by mike rizzo of dimondale mi. The bottom edge of the copper strip can fold underneath the last full shingle placed on the roof. Next you will use your crimping tool to finish off the edge of the shingle.

The copper extends the life of the asph. You can see the template in the picture below. Run the strips under a row of shingles at the roof ridge making sure that at least 2 inches of the copper are exposed. He first created a paper template and used this template to mark the cut lines on the copper.

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. Walks us through his process for creating customized copper panels for a cupola roof. Mike made this using our 16 mil copper sheets. By finishing the edge you get rid of sharp edges and complete the look of the roof.

He then put the 4 pieces on the cupola roof and bent the seems down to lock them together he did not fold the bottom edge under the. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Jason senior of j r senior sheetmetal inc. At the roof edge you will leave enough copper to overlap the roof by about two inches.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. This old house general contractor tom silva and host kevin o connor show you the proper way to install a copper roof in order to ensure stability resistance to the elements and beauty.