How To Install Metal Roofing On A Gable Roof

This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.

How to install metal roofing on a gable roof.

Put it against the roof and let it stick out by about an inch. Prior to fastening gable trim remove all protective plastic from gable trim. Start at one bottom edge fasten a. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing.

Run corrugations down the roof. Lap screws should be placed 12 on center hitting the high seam of roofing corrugation. Install edging use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Install corrugated panels with galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the metal roofing with plastic washer heads.

Let it stick out again just a little bit past and make a mark. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Make a mark at the crease line and do the same thing towards the peak of the roof. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.

Nail the flashing in place with 1 1 2 inch roofing nails. To cut it i just snip through and it bends. Install an end strip of rubber butyl at the top edge of this row fitting it snugly into the profile of the metal. Butyl sealant tape should be placed parallel to the gable on the high seam of the roofing panel.

Install the cut row of panels overlapping the flashing. 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. Next take off the rake or gable trim take the cleat out and install it. Apply a row of 8 inch wide metal flashing over the break in the gambrel 4 inches above and 4 inches below.

In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th. The cutting of the z trim is straight forward. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. 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.