Strapping A Roof For Metal

While decking is not required for a metal roof and is often not used for shops barns or other outbuildings if a metal roof is being put onto a home or a garage the use of decking is common.

Strapping a roof for metal. The metal will last longer than the plastic but cost about four times as much. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof. Metal roofing is resistant to fire rot and termites. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

They both screw down to the surface of the roof about a foot up from the eve. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. Use furring strips to build a slat board on the roof then mount the steel sheets to the slat board. We are in the process of contacting contractors regarding the installation of a metal roof on our home and with each contractor that comes to the house we are getting more and more confused.

Installing steel roofing over existing roofing materials is fairly simple. Question from june in new hampshire. 26 or 29 is a variable that must be considered as is the type of fastener and the pitch of the roof. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing.

You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. The gauge of the metal 24. At a guess i would place the strapping no further apart than 16. Place snow guards on the roof.

Place the first screw. Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails. They come in plastic or metal that will match the color of your roof. Standing double locking seam does this tend to sweat on top of asphalt shingles.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Should it be installed over the existing asphalt or strapping 2. Manufacturers provide 30 year warranties on metal roofing products. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the.