How To Install Hidden Fastener Metal Roofing

It avoids the use of a cleat which is still a fantastic hidden fastener installation detail.

How to install hidden fastener metal roofing.

We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. The most common hidden fastener panel. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel.

How to install a metal roof today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel. Our hardysnap hidden fastener standing seam panel is attached with fasteners that are concealed under the panel and attached at the nail fin. To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos. This is the traditional way of doing a standing seam roof which we ve been able to bring over to the hidden fastener snap lock model.

This panel is made standard with 26 gauge steel but we can make this panel in 24 gauge or 22 gauge steel for an additional cost. 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. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation.

Fastener problems exposed fastener systems put the integrity of your roofing structure in the hands of the fastener and the gasket which is the thin piece of material located between the head of the fastener and the metal panel this can lead to many issues such as. The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange. Fastener withdrawal the expanding and contracting of the metal roof over time is inevitable.