Installing Strap On Roof
A hurricane strap installation requires a clear understanding of which straps should be used on which section of the roof.
Installing strap on roof. Once you ve spaced out where you are going to attach the clips they are ready to be attached. Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails. 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. Flashing is metal trim that fits over joints where two sections of roof meet.
Use a tool belt that has a hammer loop to hold nails a measuring tape chalk line and a hammer when installing the wood. If you currently lack attic ventilation and have difficulty achieving it then there is good reason to consider strapping but you must choose an appropriate product and you may wish to install vertical strapping followed by horizontal and then actively venting the resulting chamber. Continue upward and thread the strap through the metal ring at the top of the roofbag and then continuing in a straight line through the next metal ring. In this part i cover installing a metal roof boot installing a.
As mentioned previously there are various types of hurricane straps each with their own purpose and design load specification. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. Straps should be installed in specific structural members and must be spaced accordingly. In many cases it makes sense to remove an old or dilapidated roof and install a metal roof that is better able to withstand the elements.
The flashing should overlap the edge of the roof by one inch to help direct. This is part 5 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Most products can or must be installed on solid deck. These straps are usually done after the home is.
Install hurricane straps to a roof on new construction. The good news is that there are many different solutions in terms of installing metal roofing panels including tin aluminum and steel. How to install hurricane straps to a roof step 1. This process starts with nailing them into the parallel beam.
Hammer in the clip to the parallel beam using 2 5 inches 6 4 cm nails. These nails go through the base plate of the clip. Nail each hurricane strap to your truss or rafter with 16 penny framing nails when you install hurricane straps. It helps direct water away from the.