Lean To Metal Roof Install

The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of the roof.

Lean to metal roof install.

You are essentially sealing off the metal roof with this flashing and you need to make sure that is securely fastened. A corrugated metal roof is quieter than pvc when it rains. The diy lean to is finally completed. The eave flashing or edging is just the steel metal strips used to cover the entire perimeter of the roof.

For the final step install the trim of your choice as a cover against the side structure. Cover the lean to roof with corrugated metal roofing. This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house. It is a good idea to build a lean to roof that will give a good look to the exterior area of your house and also help utilize this space.

If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. They can be used to as picnic shelters company rest areas or any number of applications that call for a building with an angled roof and a flat edge. I installed all the metal roof by my self and managed to not die in the process. Screw it in with a drill and nails.

Metal roofing resists rot is not susceptible to insect damage and is non combustible a boon in fire prone areas. Lean to carports and buildings. It should overlap the edge of the gutter if you have them. Lean to carports and buildings stand alone and can be used to get a specific design with many uses.

Use your 1 1 4 in 3 2 cm nails to secure the flashing to the subroof. One downside is that the metal sheets have a susceptibility to denting both in installation and during hailstorms. Next you are ready to install the metal roof. You can use 1 inch nails for the installation of eave flashing.

Place the first panel on one end of the roof and secure it to the sheathing strips top and bottom with a screw gun and galvanized steel or aluminum screws depending on the type of roofing metal with plastic washers on them. In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.