How To Attach Metal Roofing Panels

This means that the screw will drill its own hole through the metal roofing panel and into the metal or wood substrate.

How to attach metal roofing panels.

For exposed fasteners avoid over tightening the fastener. Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Masterrib is a 36 wide 5. No sales pitch or other fluff.

Place the first screw. Make sure that the screws are all aligned evenly as you will be able to see them from the ground if they are. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart.

Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. 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. The screws that are used to attach the metal roofing are self drilling screws. If you asked two installers whether they pre drill metal roofing sheets prior to installation you would likely get two completely different answers.

Bend panel edge we will prepare the end of this panel by cutting up one inch on either side folding under and.