| Metal roofing systems can be fabricated
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| | subsequently covered by the next
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| in a factory and delivered directly to a
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| | adjoining panel during installation. The
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| job ready for installation or you can
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| | second (and less costly) method utilizes
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| have the panels made right on the job so
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| | exposed fasteners that are driven through
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| you can cut and shape each piece
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| | each metal panel into the roof sheathing.
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| precisely and as you desire.
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| | Now we can discuss how standing seam
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| The natural properties of a metal roof
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| | metal roofs are constructed. Let's assume
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| are very impressive. Metal panels are
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| | the metal roof panels are going to be
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| durable and long lasting as well as
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| | formed on the jobsite instead of in a
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| virtually maintenance free. They offer
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| | metal fabricators shop or factory.
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| tons of remodeling benefits like the
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| | Each section of the metal roof is
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| ability to be installed over almost any
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| | individually formed to the desired
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| type of existing roof system and the wide
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| | length. This reduces jobsite waste, as
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| array of color options and styles that
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| | short and long panels can be cut to the
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| can be used to match any home style.
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| | appropriate length. To form the
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| Standing seam metal roofs have become
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| | interlocking panes, a metal fabrication
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| popular in parts of the country that
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| | machine called a brake is used to shape
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| present harsh weather conditions such as
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| | metal into various designs.
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| the Deep South, where conditions are hot
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| | A sharp-toothed hydraulic shear cuts each
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| and humid for many months of the year.
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| | panel to the appropriate length without
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| They are also admired by northerners
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| | damaging the panel ends. Although some
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| because of their ability to withstand
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| | hand trimming is involved, the panels are
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| heavy snow and wind loads.
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| | formed and cut to length and ready to
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| Some of the other advantages of
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| | install in just a few minutes.
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| significant value are the fire resistant
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| | Individual roof elements are installed in
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| properties and the universal styling that
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| | a specific sequence to create a
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| enables blending to almost any home's
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| | watertight seal. First, roofing paper is
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| design. Metal roofs offer what many
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| | installed over the roof sheathing. Next,
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| believe to be the perfect styles for
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| | the roof's valleys (formed where two roof
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| upscale homes as well as homes of lesser
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| | sections meet at an angle) are covered. A
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| value, such as mobile homes. The most
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| | preformed ridge cap covers the roof's
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| popular of any style is the standing seam
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| | peak. Every vertical roof panel is
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| metal roof, which has been used
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| | fastened and adjoined to the ridge vent
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| throughout the world on almost every type
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| | for a consistent look.
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| of home imaginable.
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| | Each roof panel that runs from ridge to
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| A standing seam roof is constructed of
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| | eave tucks neatly into the ridge vent.
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| many interlocking panels that run
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| | Clips secure each panel to the roof
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| vertically from the roof's ridge (the top
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| | sheathing. Using hidden fasteners creates
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| of the roof) to the eave. The
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| | a more polished look once the job is
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| interlocking seam where two panels join
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| | completed. The next adjoining panel will
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| together is raised above the roof's flat
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| | cover the clips that secure each panel
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| surface, allowing water to run off
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| | (left). The raised seams formed by the
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| without seeping between panels.
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| | panel ends are crimped together to form a
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| Standing seam roofs come in many shapes
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| | watertight seal.
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| and sizes. In some instances, the
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| | Each adjacent roof panel is crimped
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| vertical panels are cut to length at a
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| | together. Each panel hides the clips that
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| factory and delivered to the job site.
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| | secure the adjacent panel to the roof
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| Metal panels can also be made at the job
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| | sheathing. By completely covering the
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| using portable metal fabrication
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| | fasteners, they are not exposed to the
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| equipment. Other options include standing
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| | elements, reducing the possibility of
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| seam "shingles" that arrive prepackaged
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| | water damaging the roof sheathing or the
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| (typically in three to five-foot lengths)
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| | structural system below.
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| and are installed in a staggered pattern
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| | The final results: Ridge cap, valleys and
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| for visual effect.
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| | vertical sections all come together to
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| Two types of methods are commonly used to
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| | form a watertight seal against the
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| secure the panels to the roof sheathing.
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| | elements. A properly installed metal roof
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| Hidden fasteners are secured to the
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| | can go many years with little or no
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| raised portion of each panel, and
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| | maintenance.
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