Metal Lean To Shed Roof

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.

Metal lean to shed roof.

2 88 ft x 3 14 ft woodstore combo galvanized steel storage shed item 840725 model 53661. Lean to carports and buildings stand alone and can be used to get a specific design with many uses. A quarter inch slope is the lowest you would go with a metal roof experts recommend at least a half inch minimum to ensure a weatherproof interior for your shed. Regular asphalt shingles that are rated for 4 in 12 roof slopes can be installed on lower slope roofs by simply installing a waterproof membrane under them.

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. The run for a lean to shed rafter ending into a wall should account for the ridge board nailed into the wall where the tops of the rafters rest into. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Duramax building products common. Remember metal roofing is more expensive than shingles. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. The preferred spot would place the lean to under the overhanging roof of the existing building.

In other words if there is a 1 1 2 ridge board nailed into the wall and the width of the lean to is 96 then the run will be 94 1 2 96 1 1 2 94 1 2. Things needed tape measure paper and pencil 4 by 4 inch lumber post hole digger concrete mix circular saw post holders 2 by 4 inch lumber hurricane ties corrugated metal roofing metal roofing screws drill 1 4 inch socket bit roofing cement. Cover the lean to roof with corrugated metal roofing. Step 2 cut the 6 inch thick lumber into blocks that run the length of the lean to.

After is adding the metal panels you will want the metal to extend 1 2 past the framing will run from tall side to short. Use a razor blade to cut it and have it the size of the roof. Solutions for lean to sheds both the asphalt shingles and metal roofs can be installed on a low slope lean to shed roof if the proper product is used and it is installed properly.