How To Strap A Roof For Metal Roofing

Use a hammer to tap the shingle gently just to make sure it s securely in.

How to strap a roof for metal roofing. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are.

You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. Make sure to hook the bottom of the shingle into the bottom of the roof where there is an opening. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof. In this video i m installing some metal roofing over an existing ash fault shingled roof.

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. At a guess i would place the strapping no further apart than 16. 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. Place one shingle at the bottom left or right of the roof. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. 26 or 29 is a variable that must be considered as is the type of fastener and the pitch of the roof.

This is the starting point of the installation process. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. The gauge of the metal 24.