How To Strap A Roof For Metal Roofing

Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

How to strap a roof for metal roofing.

At a guess i would place the strapping no further apart than 16. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof. The gauge of the metal 24. Make sure to hook the bottom of the shingle into the bottom of the roof where there is an opening.

When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. This is the starting point of the installation process. Use a hammer to tap the shingle gently just to make sure it s securely in.

This is not a complete install only basic install on a bungalow i. Use a tool belt that has a hammer loop to hold nails a measuring tape chalk line and a hammer when installing the wood. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle.

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. 26 or 29 is a variable that must be considered as is the type of fastener and the pitch of the roof.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Place one shingle at the bottom left or right of the roof. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.