How To Put Tin On A Round Roof

Secure the slats with 3 inch metal to wood screws.

How to put tin on a round roof.

Then nail the metal edging by using a hammer and roofing nails. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof line. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil.

Lay the slats at 2 foot intervals length wise as you work from the roof s bottom and upward. Drive a pair of 8d nails through the wood. Structurally your options include putting the roof panels just over a framing system. If you segment the roof into a bunch of pie shapes though you can use other panels as well.

Lay the panels on the ground the way you want them to be on the roof. Step 2 apply a generous bead of roofing sealant around the base of the pipe with the caulking gun. This will require a structural metal roof to withstand the. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

Use the lower edge of the roof as a guide and install nailers end to end across the roof with the lower edge two inches from the edge of the roof. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. Follow manufacturer s instructions for the sealant application. The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h.

Remove the rubber boot. To make a truly round roof in metal you need eitehr tapered panels or some of the metal panels will work.