Framing For A Sheet Metal Roof

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

Framing for a sheet metal roof.

16 gauge purlins to secure the metal roof panels. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. Place the first screw. When installing the metal panels shown in this booklet over a curved arch the.

Use a tool belt that has a hammer loop to hold nails a measuring tape chalk line and a hammer when installing the wood. The sheet steel is then passed through rollers to give it shape and stiffness. The two main types of substrates used with metal roofing systems are open framing and solid substrates composite or plywood. The sheet steel to form the panels is delivered to the roofing factory in a pre galvanised coil.

It then goes through a painting coating process to give it colour and protection from the elements. While most home builders will outsource the construction of roofing trusses the rafter supports of the roof itself learning to frame a roof yourself is one of the true arts of carpentry and a basic primer is covered below. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof.

Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails. Framing a roof is the last step in framing new construction.