[AT] Screwing roofing

[charlie hill]

Carl it depends on the type of metal.  5 V crimp tin is supposed to be
fastened through the point of the V as others have told you.  However,  lots
of other corrigation profiles are fastened on the flat usually with a screw
with a neoprene washer on it.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "carl gogol" <cgogol at twcny.rr.com>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 8:33 PM
Subject: [AT] Screwing roofing


> As I prepare for a noisy weekend's activity of screwing down the metal
roof
> on the new shed, I started to ask other people at work how they did it.  I
> was very surprised by the response of one friend who said he screwed it
all
> through the tops of the ridges to the wood so it wouldn't leak.  The
> instructions I have found recommend screwing in every other flat (about
16"
> on 3' coverage material) and every other purlin or about 4' along the run.
> In addition, use a short stitch screw every 4' on the overlap ridge that
> just binds the metal and does not bite the wood.
> What do you all do?
>
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