How To Bend Metal Roofing Trim

More importantly this integral roof accessory provides critical protection in conjunction with metal roofing panels to strengthen and seal the entire roof.

How to bend metal roofing trim.

We ll go ahead and do that. It s very important when installing it that the paint be on the roof side so that when people look up at the roof they see continuous color throughout the trim. If i score it too much the paint will crack on the other side so i m just doing a quick pass or two. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

How to do it. Step by step instructions for installation of gable and rake trim on an exposed fastener panel. A metal press can reliably bend stronger forms of metal such as steel in a number of different cuts including pipe tube or beam. I m very very gently scoring the metal.

Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles. Using your previously locked t bevel draw a line from the 1 mark inwards towards the drip edge. Still with the finished side down mark 1 1 2 inches from the hem. How to cut and finish gable trim at the ridge of a metal roof.

Continue adding panels until the roof is covered. A man and a sheet metal brake with a built in measurement gage rich wagner demonstrates how to bend a piece of fascia trim for vinyl siding from standard aluminum coil stock. The press apparatus can be expensive making metal pressing feasible for large scale projects only. Begin with the finished side down completely hem one edge.

If you want a crisp bend you can gently score the metal using a razor blade. Now that this has been scored i can bend it by hand. Make a 1 mark from the edge on top of the gable trim. We will position this on the roof so that we can fasten it to the roof deck and install the rake gable trim.

The z trim has paint on one side and primer on the other. Obtain the use of a metal press to bend large quantities of metal roofing.