This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
Installing a tin roof on a deck.
For example assume the porch measures.
Measure the porch to find the best length and width for a tin porch roof.
When you decide to install corrugated metal roofing you just need to make sure that you have the right materials.
Place the first screw.
Although the initial cost could burn a hole in your pocket it is still worth installing since its durability will not make you to replace it soon meaning you have the chance to salt away some money.
Then nail the metal edging by using a hammer and roofing nails.
This meant the patio cover could start at the edge of the house s roof at a height of eight feet and slope down to seven feet leaving a clearance of more than six and a half feet between the lowest part of the frame s headers and the ground at its outer edge.
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Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.
Since it is quite light it will be easy for you to install it.
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Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.
Metal roofing is not as heavy as its counterparts.
Mark the line 2 inches in from the.
Secure the slats with 3 inch metal to wood screws.
How to build a tin roof over a deck step 1.
Install slat boards to the roof so that you can easily attach the new tin.
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.
If you have an existing deck it s possible to add a roof to it by installing additional supports.
Building on an existing deck.
In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.
Discuss the following issues with your professional handyman during the deck roof design process.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Corrugated metal roofing can be a convenient and relatively affordable way to provide protection without the need to install metal shingles.
Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.
Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten.
Mark the porch with a line parallel to the edge farthest from the house.
Blow out the dust fill the hole with epoxy and insert the rod to the required depth.
Moreover a corrugated metal roof is highly durable and will last for decades.
Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.