The edging or eave flashing consists of metal strips that are used to cover the perimeter of the roof.
1x4 strapping for metal roof.
Some manufacturers want to see firring strips commonly 1x3 or 1x4 running up and down the roof supporting the center of the flat part of the panels not uslaly called for under the ribs because you are not supposed to step there i have seen 1x2 or 1x3 s called out for at the third points of the flat part the web on wider panel roofing.
Installing wood stripping under a tin roof.
Are furring strips always used when installing a metal roof over asphalt shingles has anyone dealt with ksl roofing located in latrobe pa for putting on a metal roof replacing windows ceilings.
Quick visual on the layout for metal roof on top of shingles using 1 4.
Strapping the roof also involves raising the level of the roof which can require different trim pieces raising the gutters etc.
Also most products that go on strapping have exposed fasteners overlapping panels rather than interlocking panels little if any allowance for expansion and contraction and sometimes these products have lower.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
Use your 1 1 4 in 3 2 cm nails to secure the flashing to the subroof.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
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It should overlap the edge of the gutter if you have them.
The roofing is manufactured in panels that.
The architect spec d horizontal 1x4 strapping over the sheathing and then 15 roofing paper over that somehow thinking that the paper wouldn t sag between the strapping and cause damming not to mention the logistics of trying to hold down all the paper while bringing tin onto the roof without making holes in the paper.
My options are either a screw them in with a drill b rent a nail gun compressor or c hand hammer the nails.