#How To Install Gable Trim Metal Roof how to#

Use a razor blade to cut it and have it the size of the roof. This stuff comes in a roll and it sticks in place. Next, is placing the ice and water shield.

Using a hammer, hammer down the drip edge so it’s flush with the framing ONLY on the wall sides ( not the shortest and tallest sides). Here is an example of what I am talking about. Making sure the edge is against the 2×4 frame. Using the 2″ nails, nail the drip edge to the plywood. Also snip the other side ( directly across) to prevent it from flattening. TIP: The point of the triangle is where the metal will wrap around. To install the drip edge, use tin snips to cut a triangle from the side that sits on the plywood where the metal will wrap around the corner. SIDE NOTE: You could get away without adding this but I recommend it. This will only be placed on the shorter and taller sides of the shed ( something else will be placed on the other sides). But this edge will extend a couple of inches onto the other sides. This helps the water run away from the building. The first thing that needs to be added is a drip edge.

#How To Install Gable Trim Metal Roof how to#

ADDING THE ROOF In this part of the tutorial, I will be explaining how to install a metal roof for a shed. To do this cut scrap 2×4 to fit into place then attach using screws or nails ( we used to create pockets and used 2.5″ screws). You need sheathing for a roof! SIDE NOTE: You will want to add some bracing between the roof and wall ( where the triangle is!). After the framing of the roof is built ( and in place) square it up then add the sheathing. TIP: It will be easier to build this in place (on top of the shed) but if you can’t, build it on the ground then put into place before adding the sheathing. When all the 2×4’s are cut ( that need to be), build the roof framing according to your blueprint. SIDE NOTE: After completing this step, we purchased a and this saw would have been easier to make this cut. Then using the circular saw, I cut out the notch. Once I had the template created, I traced it onto the 2×4 I would be using. SIDE NOTE: We only notched out one side but wish later that we would have done both. Sorry, your template will be different but the key is making a slight notch, like the picture below.

To make this notch, I created a template with a scrap 2×4. This way the board will sit nicely on the wall. If you look at this sketch, do you notice how the 2×4 overlaps the wall framing? You need to cut a notch in each 2×4 with this overlap.

THE FRAMING The framing of the roof will be made using the standard 2×4 but there is something important you need to do to each board that sits on the shed framing.

( you need one for each metal roof panel).

( they come in 3ft x length & we purchased the Charcoal).

soffit ( we used the extra siding as this).

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