Metal roofing installation
In this article I will try to guide you trough a metal roofing installation , I will try to be as simple as possible , because the advantage of having a metal roof is that you will have a long lasting roof.
Here the tools that you will need :
- Roofing nails
- Roofing Nails
- Hammer
- Metal snips
- Drill
- Ladder
- Tape Measure
- Chalk Line
- Metal Roof Screws
- Tool Belt or Nail Pouch
The first thing that you should to is to take the exact measuring of your roof , measure it all around so that you cant purchase all the materials necessary so that you can do a proper metal roofing installation.
The second thing you should do is to take the decision on your roofs panels . There are 2 types the R-panel and the V-Crimp . The V-Crimp roof is a lot more easy to install , but my suggestion would be to check both styles of panel and to take your decision one way or another.
The third step is to prepare the roof , you must remove the old shingles , it`s not really necessary to do that , but you will have a cleaner work space to make your metal roofing installation . Removing them is very easy all you need is a roofing shovel ; after you have removed them you should use a 30 pound tar paper so that you have a good solid base for your new metal roofing installation .
The forth step , you should first focus on the edging , i mean the entire perimeter of your roof . You must secure it , and you can do that by using roofing nails and a hammer.
After that you should get another to help , because this is not a one man job , ( you could do it by yourself ; but I know you don`t want to get injured , so my suggestion to you is to get a helper for the metal roofing installation ), use a chalk to draw you sections , they should be around two feet each , because you must secure the metal panels every two feet and you should start either from the right or left depending if you are right or left handed . You should start your first section in a vertically manner along your roof . After you secure the first section overlap with the second , secure that , so on and so forth .
Continue in this manner overlapping the sheet , until your metal roof installation is complete , keep in mind that the end section will not fit exactly on your roof and you will have to measure the last section of free space , so that you can cut down the last sheet to the exact measurement , because you don`t want to make an improper metal roofing installation .
After you have done all said above , you can start on the trim job . The trims purpose is to cover all the side of your roof edges ,and the top peak of your metal roofing installation .
I hope my guide will help to make your own metal roofing installation , however , you feel overwhelmed by this job , you should hire some professional help , because they already have all the tools , the knowledge and the know how , to get this job done as easy as possible and depending on the contractors you can get a warranty for your metal roof installation .