Attaching Metal Siding Eve Area

Putting siding on a metal building posted by snake2985 on 9 8 16 at 8 53 am 0 0 i need to put siding probably hardi board on the front of my metal building in order to satisfy my hoa.

Attaching metal siding eve area.

Each section of this installation manual is designed to guide you through every step of. Slip three or four stainless steel washers between the ledger and the siding when driving each screw as shown at left. Generally using one screw at one foot length intervals is sufficient. If attaching a patio roof to a ledger beneath the eaves does not allow for enough headroom you can set the new patio roof s rafters on the wall s top plate and fasten them to the sides of the house rafters as shown in the cutaway drawing above.

Step 3 install the siding. This will keep weather out prevent lifting in high winds and provide a neat fin ished appearance. Inside your home usually in the attic the eave is the angle where the roof meets the outside wall a good place for insulation as long as it doesn. Also be sure to attach the lining at the corners well.

As you install the sheet metal siding be sure that the panels are lined up straight. See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods. Siding hooks the easiest and safest way to hang something from vinyl siding is to use a siding hook. The trim and roofing sheet should be fastened every 12 to 24 inches along the gable edge.

At the gable edge use a gable or sidewall flashing. This block of lumber will provide a foundation at which the top of the lean to will be attached to the building. To provide a drip edge allow an overhang of 1 to 2 inches at the eave. Then install the corner posts that came with your siding and nail j channel along the top and bottom of the wall.

2 push the siding back down and the. Drill holes for the steel screws into the lumber and attach securely to the existing metal building at the height you determined in step 3. This will allow water to flow behind the ledger. It slips into the groove between adjoining slats and once it clicks into place you can hang items as heavy as 12 pounds.

Overlap edges of the underlayment by at least 2 inches. If there are any windows or doors nail j channel around the edges of those as well. The eave of a house has come to mean the underneath area of the roof that projects from the exterior siding as opposed to a cornice which is part of the entablature in classical architecture. Insert a nail bar beneath the bottom row of siding that lies directly above the seam where the tin roof meets the siding and pry upward gently about 1 2 inch.

First install the strip around the bottom of the entire building securely so that the sheet metal will slip under it easily. To install vertical metal siding start by applying horizontal furring strips and sheathing to the surface you re working on if it s uneven.