Sheet Roofing Installation

Installing your roofing 1.

Sheet roofing installation.

Pre drill holes on the ridges. The exact type of fixings required will depend on the roofing sheet and purlin type either timber light steel or heavy steel however we recommend self drilling tek type screws with a 5 16th hex head for optimum performance. Add the metal panels. Allow for a minimum of 18.

Take your first sheet. Metal roofing 101 diy steel roofing installation over shingles subscribe. Attach second sheet the next sheet overlaps the first by 4 inches or with some types of roll roofing enough to cover the area that is bare of mineral surfacing. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Snap a chalkline indicating the top of the next sheet roll it out along the line and drive nails as for the first sheet. If yours do not then you will need to drill holes. Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance. Cut the panels to the desired length.

Installing corrugated roofing 1. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Some panels have pre drilled holes. Most panels come up to 32 feet 9 8 m in length.