The good news is that there are many different solutions in terms of installing metal roofing panels including tin aluminum and steel.
Putting metal on roof.
Hammer down any large nails that are exposed by the removal.
When installing a metal roof you want to make sure you are starting square.
In a standing seam roof long single panels run vertically all the way from the eave to the ridge.
There s already plenty of advantages by choosing a metal roof and there s even more when you decide to put a metal roof over shingles.
Advantages of metal roofs in general.
If you want to install steel over asphalt your best choice for installing metal roofing is to use a steel shingle system like the one shown instead of the more common and more expensive standing seam steel.
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.
In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.
3 remove old roofing and repair any damage start from the top of the roof and remove the old shingles along with the flashing underlayment and vents.
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.
Metal roofs are energy efficient.
This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
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