How To Put Metal Roofs On

How to install a metal roof on a house covering your existing asphalt shingles with metal roofing might be worth the expense.

How to put metal roofs on.

1 inch roofing nails. Steel panels rectangles or squares staple gun. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Can you put steel roofing over asphalt. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. A good metal roof starts with the right materials. Ladder or scaffolding tall enough to reach the roof jigsaw or power metal shears. Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it.

Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear off. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Drill and full assortment of drill bits. Diy metal roofing installations will require the following materials.

Here are some pros and cons. 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.