Squaring A Tin Roof

Roof is 20 from drip edge to ridge.

Squaring a tin roof.

The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Mark these points on the rafter. If the roof is damaged. Lay out the rafter.

We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. 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. 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.

Unfortunately the client decided to go with conventional panel which is around 30. Try to space the screws about 12 inches apart down the entire piece of metal. 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. 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. Typical shelters consist of wood or metal posts that support a roof framing system for the tin roof. You will use metal roofing screws to secure the metal panels to the sheathing. Slide a washer onto a 1 1 2 inch wood screw and drive it through a low.

Place the square on the rafter s end. Position it so it overhangs the edge at least 4 inches. Exposed fastener installation step 1. Shelters and tin roofs are vulnerable to high winds and ground movement.

Installing metal panels on out of square roof roof is on a building over 100 years old 3 out of square. I recommended using a 16 standing seam panel so that i could bend the appropiate angle at the bottom and have no issues. For a roof with 8 12 pitch find 8 inches on the shorter arm of the square the tongue and 12 inches on the longer end the blade.