How to install metal roofing step by step, the right way. This guide covers the 10 steps from safety gear and checking your roof slope and deck to drip edge, high-temperature underlayment, foam closure strips, setting the first panel square with the 3-4-5 trick, driving every screw correctly, overlapping panels, cutting and flashing around pipes, and finishing the rake trim and ridge cap. You will also learn the mistakes that cause leaks, why steel panels grow and shrink, the hail test behind the top Class 4 rating, and the truth about metal roofs and lightning.
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Chapters: 0:00 Step 1: Gear up for safety 0:30 Step 2: Check the slope and the deck 0:55 Step 3: Measure and order panels 1:19 Step 4: Install drip edge and underlayment 1:42 Step 5: Seal the eave with closure strips 1:55 Step 6: Set the first panel square 2:25 Step 7: Drive every screw the right way 2:46 Step 8: Overlap and work across 3:09 Step 9: Cut and flash around obstacles 3:29 Step 10: Finish the edges and ridge 3:44 Keep in mind 3:59 Bonus tip and Did you know?
Studies and sources mentioned in this video: OSHA, Fall Protection in Residential Construction (falls are the leading cause of death for residential construction workers) International Residential Code R905.10.2 (minimum slope for lapped metal panels without sealant: 3 in 12) International Residential Code R908.3.1.1 (re-covering over one existing roof layer only) Englert and DECRA (weight of steel panels vs asphalt shingles) Hansen Pole Buildings and ABC Metal Roofing (steel thickness by gauge: 26 gauge about 0.019 in, 29 gauge about 0.014 in minimum) ABC Metal Roofing and HPM installation guides (1 to 2 inch eave overhang, squaring the first panel) Gibraltar Building Products, All Points and McElroy Metal (overdriven and underdriven screw washers) GCP Applied Technologies and Polyguard (high-temperature underlayment under metal roofing) Construction Canada (thermal expansion of steel, about 6.7 millionths per degree F) MBCI technical bulletin and NZ Metal Roof and Wall Cladding Code of Practice (no abrasive cutting, sweep swarf daily) Lysaght (swarf and cut-edge staining) Metal Construction Association and ATAS (dissimilar metals, copper and treated lumber) UL 2218 impact resistance standard (McElroy Metal, Owens Corning) Metal Construction Association technical bulletin on lightning, and National Weather Service lightning safety specialist
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By: Lifey Guy Title: EASY! How to Install Metal Roofing: Step by Step (Avoid the Mistakes That Cause Leaks) Sourced From: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylujqeYJ1RQ
