Drip edges for metal roofs? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年5月31日 · That said, many metal roofing manufacturers make metal trim for rakes. Some people think that this rake trim looks good, and makes for a neater installation. Ask your roofing materials supplier about rake trim. When it comes to "which is installed first, the drip edge or the asphalt felt?," there are defenders of both sides of this very old debate.
Unvented roof detail with metal roofing and purlins over rigid foam
2022年5月6日 · I recently did a metal roof with horizontal 1x4 over rigid. The underlayment went under the strapping (I would recommend and synthetic one as felt is too easy to tear), drip edge over the strapping. The metal roof panels were hammed over the drip edge. The facia board stopped at the rigid but there was metal facia that was tucked under the drip ...
Proper drip edge installing for shed roof? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年6月29日 · Most steel roofing manufacturers also sell different types of flashing. The first step is to contact the manufacturer of your roofing to ask them about the trim and flashing options that the company offers. (If you are installing painted metal roofing, you probably want to order flashing that matches the color of your roofing.)
How does one best trim a window when using metal siding?
2019年6月18日 · In a previous post on GBA titled “Metal siding – window head flashing detail”, J-trim on the top is said to be a bad idea. In that post, it seems like the best option proposed is using a double angle trim or a drip cap trim at the window header. Can anyone show me pictures of how that works and ties into the side trims?
Ice & water UNDER or OVER the drip edge? - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2012年10月26日 · under metal roofing panels] would hit the I&W and come down safely over the drip-edge and be ejected instead of soaking into the plywood underneath. *Note*: this is a situation where the ice&water was trimmed to stop just shy of the edge of the deck, leaving a little lip of the deck and/or the shadow boards at the rakes exposed. This
ZIP Sheathing with metal roof; how to tape offset cleat at eve …
2023年1月12日 · Huber recommends using ZIP tape over edge flashing, gable flashing, etc. Perfect, easy as pie, just tape over flashing. I’m using an offset cleat on the eve edge, over top a pre-hung gutter flange (the gutter has a flange that mounts flat to the roof deck.
I’m remodeling a roof constructed from tongue-and-groove cedar …
2016年11月13日 · I'm re-modeling a roof (~1:4 slope) constructed from 2.75" x 6" cedar planks (tongue & groove) that serve as a cathedral ceiling, structural support, and roof sheathing. (In Climate zone 5.) I have a tentative plan of adding 7.5" of polyiso sheet and then a metal roof. The part of the house this roof covers is 24' x 28'. The roof has 4.5' overhangs on the north and south sides. The only ...
Detailing a Metal Roof - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2023年9月19日 · For metal roofing Matt Risenger recommends a solid roof deck covered with impermeable peel and stick membrane. On top of this he suggests two options. One is a layer of plastic fiber mesh about 1/4" thick. This provides a path to exit for any leaks thru the metal roof, but provides little ventilation beneath the metal roofing.
Metal roof over polyiso, conditioned attic in Zone 5
2020年6月23日 · The breather under the metal roof will not do much. The gap provided is not sufficient for any appreciable airflow and the capillary break it provides is not needed with metal roofing. Make sure your metal panels can be installed directly over rigid insulation, most need either 1x4 battens or plywood above the foam. The foam can have any type ...
Metal siding — window head flashing detail - GreenBuildingAdvisor
2017年3月21日 · Cutting panels consistently is unfortunately part of doing metal cladding or roofing. The exposed edges occur at the bottom of walls, where materials intersect vertically and above windows. Using a metal cutting blade in a circular saw mounted on a shooting board yields good results. You may have to dress the edge with shears a bit.