How To Strip A Roof For Metal

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.

How to strip a roof for metal. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. 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. You will need to order enough metal material to cover the entire roof and this process. How to remove a metal roof.

Look for screws through the face of the material. Examine the edges of the roof panels to locate the last panel which. Measure the roof area. Remove the old roof.

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. Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. 4 continue installing the strips end to end across the lower.