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Installing metal roofing for patio cover.
Whether you are looking to install a metal roof on a shed or a house it s important to know the difference in the various types of metal roofs available.
Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses.
Corrugated metal panels are inexpensive and easy to install making them ideal for a do it yourself project.
The roof of the cov er.
If you are going to use shingles to cover the patio roof do not forget to install black roofing felt along with a single layer of oriented strand board.
Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
This helps assure proper drainage.
When they are installed you can begin attaching roofing shingles.
The patio roof should slope one 1 inch for ev ery 12 inches of roof or a 1 12 pitch.
How to install a patio roof using corrugated metal panels.
If your patio cover pro jects awa y from your home 12 feet the house mounted end of the patio cov er s roof must be 12 inches higher than the end of the patio.
When all the rafters are installed correctly form your patio roof by attaching the planks horizontally across the rafters.
An affordable option and easier to lay than shingles tin is the most commonly used type of metal roofing.
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