How To Install Metal Roofing On A Gable Roof

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal.

How to install metal roofing on a gable roof.

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. Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws. Install edging use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

Let it stick out again just a little bit past and make a mark. 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. Butyl sealant tape should be placed parallel to the gable on the high seam of the roofing panel. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge.

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. To cut it i just snip through and it bends. The cutting of the z trim is straight forward. Next take off the rake or gable trim take the cleat out and install it.

Install an end strip of rubber butyl at the top edge of this row fitting it snugly into the profile of the metal. Prior to fastening gable trim remove all protective plastic from gable trim. Install corrugated panels with galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the metal roofing with plastic washer heads. Install the cut row of panels overlapping the flashing.

Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing. Start at one bottom edge fasten a. Put it against the roof and let it stick out by about an 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.

Nail the flashing in place with 1 1 2 inch roofing nails. Run corrugations down the roof. Make a mark at the crease line and do the same thing towards the peak of the roof. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.