Installing Metal Roof Edging

Installing your roofing 1.

Installing metal roof edging.

Do you need to install eave or fascia for a metal roof. Add the metal panels. Take your first sheet. Move the piece as necessary so one end extends 16 inches beyond the lower corner of the roof at one side.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Place the piece of edging on. Slip the wide flat flange of the material all the way under the first course of roof shingles as illustrated. The extension should be at least inch for it to work.

Fix the problem by installing sheet metal drip edge also called drip cap which is available at lumberyards and home centers. How to install a drip edge. 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. Position a piece of 2 by 2 inch metal roof edge at the lower edge of the roof with the beveled side against the.

Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance. If it doesn t pull the drip edge out slightly from under the shingles. How to install a metal roofing edge 1. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

Install sheet metal drip cap over the lower rim. Place the first screw. The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of. Secure the drip edge with roofing cement.