This helps in setting up the lap of the panels.
How to use roof panel to cover.
When installing metal panels it is vital to get your first panel squared.
Follow manufacturer s instructions for the sealant application.
Apply the solid vented tape and fasten the sheets.
Place the first screw.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
Once all of the horizontal closure strips are installed add the vertical closure strips.
Metal panels are made to overlap a few inches in the grooves.
If your roof panels will end at the edge of your pergola frame line the vertical closure strips along the end between the last raised part of the horizontal strips.
By installing the first panel square the rest will follow suit.
Now it s time to start applying the first sheet on the roof.
Install a corrugated roofing wall connector panel to a wall with roofing sealant when installing panels for a patio cover.
Lay the panels on the ground the way you want them to be on the roof.
Cut the vertical closure strips to length using tin snips.
Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.
Start at the end of one wall and use square up.