How To Install Metal Roof With Strips

Position a stepladder to access the lower edge of the roof where the strips install.

How to install metal roof with strips.

Spacing of furring strips for metal roof when installing a metal roof over an existing roof insulate the spaces between the wood strips with rigid insulation to prevent condensation before. For a higher roof edge position an extension ladder firmly on the ground and extend it upward so the uppermost. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof.

It should overlap the edge of the gutter if you have them. Install edging use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Then install them as nailers at every pipe roof penetration or vent point. 3 install 1x4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1x4 purlins over the shingle roof.

The inner edges need to be approximately four inches away from the pipe or vent. As long as the plywood under the shingle roof is in good condition this way can provide many benefits. Apply the closure strips to the wooden roof decking. Place the primary furring strips make sure that the wood strips are the right size.

Use your 1 1 4 in 3 2 cm nails to secure the flashing to the subroof. Place the closure strips along the entire length of the roof right at the edge but not so close that any of the strip hangs over the edge of the roof. Secure the corrugated metal sheet using a drill and 3 inch deck screws to attach the metal to the furring strips. Insert the foam closure strips into the ends.

The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of the roof. Use 3 inch white sheet metal screws with neoprene washers on the ridges in the metal sheeting until the roof is covered with corrugated metal. The premade ones are much quicker and probably neater looking.