How To Install Metal Roofing On Lean To

Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel.

How to install metal roofing on lean to. For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. The diy lean to is finally completed. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Learn how to install our metal roof panels by watching the short video or reading the transcript below.

The preferred spot would place the. Determine where the lean to will be attached to the existing building. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. I installed all the metal roof by my self and managed to not die in the process.

Once this is done set the roofing material by attaching wooden planks at regular intervals on top of the roof as done before. How to attach a lean to to an existing metal building step 1. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

Place the first screw. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are. Place the first panel on one end of the roof and secure it to the sheathing strips top and bottom with a screw gun and galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the type of roofing metal with plastic washers on them. To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos.

If you want to install steel over asphalt your best choice for installing metal roofing is to use a steel shingle system like the one shown instead of the more common and more expensive standing seam steel. In contrast steel shingles are. 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. Cut the 6 inch thick lumber into blocks that run the length of the lean to.

Attach two planks on either ends of the nailer by nailing them firmly in and place them on top of the structure. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. Cover the lean to roof with corrugated metal roofing. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.