How To Put Copper On Roof

The copper extends the life of the asph.

How to put copper on roof. The bottom edge of the copper strip can fold underneath the last full shingle placed on the roof. You can see the template in the picture below. Fit copper wire by laying a length of copper wire 2 3mm in diameter along the ridgeline embedded in the angle between the ridge tile and the top course of tiles rainwater will wash copper salt off the wire on to the tiles preventing moss growth. By finishing the edge you get rid of sharp edges and complete the look of the roof.

Run the strips under a row of shingles at the roof ridge making sure that at least 2 inches of the copper are exposed. 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. Mike made this using our 16 mil copper sheets. Walks us through his process for creating customized copper panels for a cupola roof.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. He first created a paper template and used this template to mark the cut lines on the copper. 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. At the roof edge you will leave enough copper to overlap the roof by about two inches.

The roof is from a project completed by general contractor jeff sweenor and his team at sweenor builders. Jason senior of j r senior sheetmetal inc. Then you will fold the copper under and around the lip of the roof. This is a beautiful copper cupola made by mike rizzo of dimondale mi.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. 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.