How To Do Tin On Hip Roof

We re going to get the hip cap in place and let it overhang at the eave so that i can make marks and bend it down.

How to do tin on hip roof. Find the dimensions of each of the roof s faces. Make sure you use tin snips not a saw. Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance. As a do it yourself homeowner you can save on the cost of installing a tin roof by installing the stripping on an existing shingle roof or after the roofer installs the moisture barrier on roof.

Add the metal panels. For trapezoidal roofs measure the bottom edge the top edge also known as the ridge and the distance between the 2 edges. In this part i cover proper screw tension cutting metal for val. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge.

If the roof has a triangular shape stretch your tape measure along the bottom edge then measure from the peak point down to the center of the bottom edge. In some cases too the panels can be flattened as they approach the hip providing a smoother area to attach the caps. Figure out the slope of the roof by setting a carpenter s level on the underside of one rafter in the attic. 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.

Shingles are a pain in the and i. Measure the vertical distance rise from the 12 inch mark on the level run to the underside of the same rafter. First we re going to put the hip cap in place and mark it so that we can prepare the end here at the eave and the top at the ridge. Use measuring tools to find the length and width of the roof from the ground outside.

This is part 4 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.