Making Your Own Metal Sheets For Roofing

850 840 metal double layer iron roofing sheet making machine main specification double deck steel tile roll forming machine 1 main frame 300mm h sections 2 side board thickness 14mm 3 main motor power 5 5kw 4 power supply 380v 50 60hz 5 shaft number 11 rows for 850 corrugated steel tile 13 rows for 840 steel tile 6 shaft material carbon steel 45 7 shaft diameter 70mm 8 rolling wheel material.

Making your own metal sheets for roofing.

Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. When covering the roof with plywood or metal sheets it s necessary to fit the materials to the rafters exactly. If you feel that you re qualified to take on the task yourself there s no harm in attempting the job on your own and saving the money to hire a professional roofer. Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. Screw the metal sheets into the slat board with a wood screw every 2 feet along the edges. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Screw the first sheet in the center as well as the edges.

Then take 2 6 and cut two pieces to 26 in length. Begin laying the metal sheets from the bottom to the top of the roof. Obtain the use of a metal press to bend large quantities of metal roofing. A square roof is one in which all the corners are constructed at 90 angles.

Replacing or repairing a roof is a daunting task for even the most skilled home handyman but that doesn t mean you have to call the roofing company immediately. Start with making the long side of the planter box. Overlap the rises and dips if using corrugated sheets or lay flat sheeting with a slight vertical overlap. The press apparatus can be expensive making metal pressing feasible for large scale projects only.

Many times people elect to build their own roof caps to help minimize the cost involved in rebuilding the roof. Drill pocket holes using kreg jig as shown in the picture. Take 2 4 and cut two pieces to 65 in length and one piece to 19. This can be done quite easily but does require some special tools and knowledge of working with sheet metal.

Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. When framing a roof whether metal shingled or shaked it must be square.