120 mph resistance to hail damage.
Laying metal roofing.
Install metal flashing along the edge of the roof using a hammer and 1 2 inch roofing nails.
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This helps to prevent water infiltration.
Use metal snips to cut flashing material.
Pros and cons for metal roofing installation stone coated steel shingles material cost per 100 sq.
Because of this you should start at the lowest part of the slope and work upward.
You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade.
Doesn t provide the flattest surface for the metal roofing to be installed over each course of shingles is about a 1 8 higher than the course just below it.
3 install 1 4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1 4 purlins over the shingle roof.
Secure the gutters using a hammer and 1 2 inch roofing nails.
Measure the length of the roof edge with a tape measure.
200 to 350 labor cost per 100 sq.
Cut the gutters to fit using metal snips.
You will most likely have to order the roofing metal in the amount and color specific to your house.
120 to 140 lbs.
Metal roofing can also be significantly more expensive than pvc.
Excellent over an asphalt roof.
150 to 450 weight per 100 sq.
In many cases it makes sense to remove an old or dilapidated roof and install a metal roof that is better able to withstand the elements.
Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.
You will also need a large garbage can a jigsaw or power metal shear a staple gun a drill and assorted drill bits 1 inch roofing nails metal roofing screws and self drilling self sealing wood screws.
Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.
One downside is that the metal sheets have a susceptibility to denting both in installation and during hailstorms.
A basic rule of thumb for installing metal roofing is that the piece of roofing higher up on the slope should always overlap the one below it.
Metal roofing resists rot is not susceptible to insect damage and is non combustible a boon in fire prone areas.