Installing Metal Roof On Flat Roof

Low slope metal roofs require less material which reduces the overall load on the building s structure.

Installing metal roof on flat roof. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing. 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. Use metal 1 inch roofing nails to install the metal edging that goes around the perimeter of the roof.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart. Low slope metal roofs have simple geometries and are easier and less expensive to install that medium to steep slope roofs. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof. Step 4 laying the sheets. Place the first screw. You can also nail a chalk line straight every 2 feet to use as a guide.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. If you want to install steel over asphalt your best choice for installing metal roofing is to use a steel shingle system like the one shown instead of the more common and more expensive standing seam steel.

Take a metal sheet and use inch metal wood screws to affix the roofing onto the wood slats. To watch the entire series from the beginning click here. In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge. Next you are ready to install the metal roof.