| You'll have to choose between the two available | | | | When you have finished adding your metal edging, |
| styles of metal roofing. One has a humped edge | | | | you will have to snap a chalk line from the crown of |
| similar to the letter "R," while the other, which is | | | | your roof to its edges at two foot intervals, and you |
| simpler to install, is crimped with V-shaped lines for | | | | should take t he time to do this even if you think |
| additional strength so that it won't "flap" while you | | | | you already understand how to install metal roofing. |
| are working with it. If at any point in the process you | | | | Putting Down You Metal Roofing Material |
| realize that you are having difficulty understanding | | | | Measuring from top to bottom and allowing for an |
| how to install metal roofing, you should put your | | | | overhang of no less than two inches, you can cut |
| project on hold and talk to a professional roofing | | | | your pieces of metal roofing to the appropriate |
| installer. | | | | length. The take the first piece of metal roofing an |
| Beginning The Job | | | | align it to the left side of the roof, using your electric |
| The first task any lesson in how to install metal | | | | drill and roofing screws to secure it. Place the screws |
| roofing will mention is that of using a flat-bladed steel | | | | two feet apart along the metal roofing's inside edge, |
| "roof shovel" or a pitchfork to remove any of the | | | | and on the opposite edge, screw it down away from |
| old roof material and nails or screws which remain on | | | | the edging. Repeat this process with more lengths of |
| the roof. You would be very wise to have ordered a | | | | roofing until the entire surface is covered; this |
| dumpster to contain the old roofing placed on your | | | | relatively simple procedure is how to install metal |
| property before you begin. When you have removed | | | | roofing. |
| all of it and given the roof a thorough sweeping, you | | | | When all your Roofing material has been laid and |
| can proceed by putting down your rolls of 30-pound | | | | attached, you will need to use either rubber stripping |
| roofing felt laid end to end and paralleling the roofline. | | | | or caulk to seal the overlaps of the separate pieces. |
| The rolls of roofing felt should overlap by at least | | | | Doing so will discourage birds and insects from |
| three inches, and overhang the roof by two or three | | | | getting under the metal roofing pieces. When you've |
| inches all the way around. After you have completed | | | | finished that, you should use another piece of your |
| positioning the roofing felt, you will need to attach | | | | roof edging material to seal any openings at the ends |
| metal edging strips around your roof's entire | | | | of the metal sheet. Finally, place a metal cap along |
| perimeter. The dual purposes of the edging strips are | | | | the crown of your roof, and congratulate yourself! |
| both to stop water from seeping beneath your new | | | | You are now an expert on how to install metal |
| shingles, and to give you new roof a professionally | | | | roofing! |
| finished appearance. | | | | |