How To Install Metal Roofing On A Gable Roof

Run corrugations down the roof.

How to install metal roofing on a gable roof.

Let it stick out again just a little bit past and make a mark. Fasten gable trim with x inch metal to metal lap screws. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. Install an end strip of rubber butyl at the top edge of this row fitting it snugly into the profile of the metal.

Install corrugated panels with galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the metal roofing with plastic washer heads. I m going to mark the z trim cut it and install it so that we can install the end wall trim using stitch screws. Make a mark at the crease line and do the same thing towards the peak of the roof. The cutting of the z trim is straight forward.

Put it against the roof and let it stick out by about an inch. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. Install the cut row of panels overlapping the flashing.

Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Nail the flashing in place with 1 1 2 inch roofing nails. Prior to fastening gable trim remove all protective plastic from gable trim. You can see my pencil marks where i ve had it up on the roof and i ve made the measures to fit in between the panel and the gable trim.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Next take off the rake or gable trim take the cleat out and install it. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.

To cut it i just snip through and it bends. Apply a row of 8 inch wide metal flashing over the break in the gambrel 4 inches above and 4 inches below. Start at one bottom edge fasten a. Lap screws should be placed 12 on center hitting the high seam of roofing corrugation.