How To Put Metal Roofs On

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How to put metal roofs on.

Drill and full assortment of drill bits. 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. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Here are some pros and cons.

Diy metal roofing installations will require the following materials. How to install a metal roof on a house covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Can you put steel roofing over asphalt.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

Ladder or scaffolding tall enough to reach the roof jigsaw or power metal shears. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. 1 inch roofing nails. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear off.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. A good metal roof starts with the right materials.