Let us begin with one simple rule for people who want to install metal roofing. If you can't easily walk on the roof because it is too steep, call a professional contractor. With this rule in mind if you wish to have a metal roof but the professional bids are too high, here is how to do it.
Gather the proper tools. These include a measuring tape, a chalk line with plenty of chalk, a good drill, a good extension ladder and a reliable step ladder, pound of inch roofing nails, metal roofing screws, metal snips, and a cloth nail bag to hold the nails and screws.
Using the tape measure the roof's height adding the desired overhang, generally two to four inches. Take accurate measurements keeping in mind the handy man's mantra "measure twice, cut once." Next measure the roof's length and height on both sides to figure out how much metal edging to add. Take these measurements to the selected roofing supply company. They will tell you how much roofing to purchase. Keep in mind that three to six inches of unblocked air flow is needed between layers.
Although it isn't necessary to remove the old roof before laying down a metal roof, it is best. Use a pitch fork, roofing shovel, or roofing pliers to remove old shingles. Then lay down 30 pound tar paper to serve as the base for the new roof. If there's only one layer of shingles on the old roof, lay down 1"x4"x building length pine wood boards screwed onto the old shingles. Apply metal roof edging once the roof is prepared.
Start placing the metal sheets running from top to bottom. They are screwed into the wood slats, using a screw every two feet on both sides of the sheet. Each sheet overlaps the last. When you reach the edge cut the last metal sheet so it's just past the edge of the roof.
Once the sheets are applied to both sides of the roof apply the metal trim along the edges at the sides of the roof. Also apply it at the peak, first scoring it in the middle so it can be bent over the peak.
Of course these instructions are useful only for installing the standard type of tin barn roof seen in industrial buildings, garages and the like. Methods for installing other types of metal roofs can be found on the Internet. But those can be tackled every bit as well by a do it yourself person who wants to install metal roofing. - 16492
Gather the proper tools. These include a measuring tape, a chalk line with plenty of chalk, a good drill, a good extension ladder and a reliable step ladder, pound of inch roofing nails, metal roofing screws, metal snips, and a cloth nail bag to hold the nails and screws.
Using the tape measure the roof's height adding the desired overhang, generally two to four inches. Take accurate measurements keeping in mind the handy man's mantra "measure twice, cut once." Next measure the roof's length and height on both sides to figure out how much metal edging to add. Take these measurements to the selected roofing supply company. They will tell you how much roofing to purchase. Keep in mind that three to six inches of unblocked air flow is needed between layers.
Although it isn't necessary to remove the old roof before laying down a metal roof, it is best. Use a pitch fork, roofing shovel, or roofing pliers to remove old shingles. Then lay down 30 pound tar paper to serve as the base for the new roof. If there's only one layer of shingles on the old roof, lay down 1"x4"x building length pine wood boards screwed onto the old shingles. Apply metal roof edging once the roof is prepared.
Start placing the metal sheets running from top to bottom. They are screwed into the wood slats, using a screw every two feet on both sides of the sheet. Each sheet overlaps the last. When you reach the edge cut the last metal sheet so it's just past the edge of the roof.
Once the sheets are applied to both sides of the roof apply the metal trim along the edges at the sides of the roof. Also apply it at the peak, first scoring it in the middle so it can be bent over the peak.
Of course these instructions are useful only for installing the standard type of tin barn roof seen in industrial buildings, garages and the like. Methods for installing other types of metal roofs can be found on the Internet. But those can be tackled every bit as well by a do it yourself person who wants to install metal roofing. - 16492
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