Squaring A Tin Roof

Installing metal panels on out of square roof roof is on a building over 100 years old 3 out of square.

Squaring a tin roof.

If the roof is damaged. Typical shelters consist of wood or metal posts that support a roof framing system for the tin roof. 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. When you re installing a metal roofing panel the first thing that you want to do is make sure you re starting square.

Mark these points on the rafter. Shelters and tin roofs are vulnerable to high winds and ground movement. We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. By severe i mean that on a roof that measures 17 feet from eave to ridge and.

You will use metal roofing screws to secure the metal panels to the sheathing. I recommended using a 16 standing seam panel so that i could bend the appropiate angle at the bottom and have no issues. Position it so it overhangs the edge at least 4 inches. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

Lay the first piece of tin roofing in a bottom corner of the roof. I have just started getting into the metal roofing side of things and had a question on how to correct a severely out of square roof. Exposed fastener installation step 1. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange.

In other words you need to make absolutely sure that every square foot of the roof is covered in metal and that means making sure all the edges are fully covered. Out of square metal roof install help i have been a roofer for the last 19 years mostly doing comp flat roofs tile valley repairs etc. Place the square on the rafter s end. Lay out the rafter.

Unfortunately the client decided to go with conventional panel which is around 30. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Roof is 20 from drip edge to ridge.