How To Put A Metal Roof On House

And for any exposed fasteners try to avoid over tightening them.

How to put a metal roof on house.

To watch the entire series from the beginning click here. If you need to reposition your gutters do so at this. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. You will use metal roofing screws to secure the metal panels to the sheathing.

Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear off. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. Try to space the screws about 12 inches apart down the entire piece of metal. How to install a metal roof on a house covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense.

Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it. 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. When you have bent roughly 2 of seam this way remove the iron and tap the metal down another 45 degrees using just the hammer. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

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. Here are some pros and cons. Place the iron against the 1 upturned metal edge then using a soft faced mallet bend the 1 metal edge over the iron to 90 degrees sliding the iron along as you hammer. Start at the highest point and the furthest point from the trash container and take off all the old shingles flashing.