How To Mount To A Metl Roof

Anatomy of a steel roof.

How to mount to a metl roof. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. This is what it looks like when you install a steel shingle roof system over an existing asphalt shingle roof. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. In other words you need to make absolutely sure that every square foot of the roof is covered in metal and that means making sure all the edges are fully covered.

Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel. You will use metal roofing screws to secure the metal panels to the sheathing. Overlap the next panel straight above the first by 12 inches and secure it the same way you secured the first. What s involved in how to install metal roofing.

To watch the entire series from the beginning click here. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Try to space the screws about 12 inches apart down the entire piece of metal. 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. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.