How To Strip A Roof For Metal

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How to strip a roof for metal.

Start your removal along the top edge in the corner last installed. Attach the strip to the wood by driving 1 1 4 inch galvanized deck screws in every other trough or lower portion using a screw gun. Measure the roof area. Move to the opposite edge of the sheet lifting it up as you go.

Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Look for screws through the face of the material. How to remove a metal roof. 4 continue installing the strips end to end across the lower.

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. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof insulate the spaces between the wood strips with rigid insulation to prevent condensation before installing the roofing. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.