Metal roofs though less appealing than shingle or tile is a more fire resistant and heat reflecting roofing option.
Overlapping steel roofing lengths.
This will void your paint system warranty as no.
The easy installation involves placing metal panels on your roof but you ll need to be mindful of metal roof overlap.
If you re installing a metal roof on a home without gutters you can overhang the panels by twice that amount.
How to cut metal roofing never use a circular saw or other device that will fling hot metal chips all around the area you cut.
Once the first sheet is in place you need to install the remainder of the lowest row of corrugated metal roofing.
We recommend about 2.
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 line.
Any end laps must be supported by a suitable purlin.
Roofing panels come in many styles and dimensions with different overlap dimensions.
The metal roof length calculator calculates the distance from peak to trim so add the length you want the roof metal to extend beyond the eave trim.
A special anti capillary forming in the side lap allow you to use custom orb or custom blue orb used on curved surfaces for roof pitches as low as 5 degrees 1 in 12.
The most common lengths are 8 10 12 and 16 however many distributors will cut to length.
The most common widths are 24 and 36 exposed but the actual width of the panel will be larger to accommodate an overlap.
On the eave side of the roof aim to overhang the panels by 1 to 1 5 inches.
Make sure the panel is square to the roof line.
Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.
Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
If your panels aren t layered properly water damage can occur.
Lay the remainder of the row.
Sheets are supplied custom cut.
Sheet lengths of up to 24m can be used before an expansion joint is required for roof applications.
