Sheet Roofing Installation

Cut the panels to the desired length.

Sheet roofing installation.

Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Pre drill holes on the ridges. Snap a chalkline indicating the top of the next sheet roll it out along the line and drive nails as for the first sheet. Installing your roofing 1.

Fixings used to attach roofing sheets to purlins having to be durable and able to withstand considerable wind pressures. Attach second sheet the next sheet overlaps the first by 4 inches or with some types of roll roofing enough to cover the area that is bare of mineral surfacing. The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of. Allow for a minimum of 18.

Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. The exact type of fixings required will depend on the roofing sheet and purlin type either timber light steel or heavy steel however we recommend self drilling tek type screws with a 5 16th hex head for optimum performance. Most panels come up to 32 feet 9 8 m in length.

Add the metal panels. Some panels have pre drilled holes. If yours do not then you will need to drill holes. Take your first sheet.