How To Install Metal Roofing On A Gable Roof

Next take off the rake or gable trim take the cleat out and install it.

How to install metal roofing on a gable roof.

Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws. Put it against the roof and let it stick out by about an inch. Install an end strip of rubber butyl at the top edge of this row fitting it snugly into the profile of the metal. Run corrugations down the roof.

Butyl sealant tape should be placed parallel to the gable on the high seam of the roofing panel. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

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. You can see my pencil marks where i ve had it up on the roof and i ve made the measures to fit in between the panel and the gable trim. Install edging use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Nail the flashing in place with 1 1 2 inch roofing nails.

Apply a row of 8 inch wide metal flashing over the break in the gambrel 4 inches above and 4 inches below. Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Prior to fastening gable trim remove all protective plastic from gable trim. The cutting of the z trim is straight forward.

Make a mark at the crease line and do the same thing towards the peak of the roof. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Start at one bottom edge fasten a. Install corrugated panels with galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the metal roofing with plastic washer heads.

Lap screws should be placed 12 on center hitting the high seam of roofing corrugation. Let it stick out again just a little bit past and make a mark. To cut it i just snip through and it bends. I m going to mark the z trim cut it and install it so that we can install the end wall trim using stitch screws.