How To Mount To A Metl Roof

Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.

How to mount to a metl roof.

To vent the roof holes are cut in the old roof above the soffit which pulls air through the soffit vents underneath. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. This is what it looks like when you install a steel shingle roof system over an existing asphalt shingle roof. To watch the entire series from the beginning click here.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Make sure there s a 1 inch overlap the edge of the roof by one inch then secure it by drilling 1 and 1 2 inch galvanized metal screws through the panel in 12 inch to 16 inch intervals. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. Learn how to install our metal roof panels by watching the short video or reading the transcript below.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Anatomy of a steel roof. You will use metal roofing screws to secure the metal panels to the sheathing. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. In other words you need to make absolutely sure that every square foot of the roof is covered in metal and that means making sure all the edges are fully covered. Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel. Overlap the next panel straight above the first by 12 inches and secure it the same way you secured the first.