Attaching Rock To Metal Siding

You also need to check the walls.

Attaching rock to metal siding.

I need to put siding probably hardi board on the front of my metal building in order to satisfy my hoa. Turn the drill on and hold it level as you drill. Following the drill bit sizes contained in the house numbers instructions drill the holes exactly center on the template. It is 30 across 14 high in the middle and has 2 10x10 roll up doors and an entry door on the side i need to cover.

But a thicker rock face requires an actual hammer drill also with specially designed drill bits to penetrate rock. Place the drill on the marked spot. Installation procedures for aluminum or steel siding are nearly identical with one exception cutting procedures. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.

Each section of this. Does anyone have any experience doing this. A socket hex head screwdriver is needed to fasten the wood piece to the metal piece. Stop drilling when tape reaches the wall.

Before you can begin installing the metal siding you determine how much siding you will need to purchase by measuring the entire area to be covered. Leave a 1 gap between the metal siding the masonry veneer. Screw brick tabs to the metal siding. Any differences in thermal expansion between the masonry veneer and the metal siding will be absorbed by the brick ties.

Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. You can drill the sheet metal screw into the wood and metal using the socket bit on a drill. See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods. 2 push the siding back down and the.

Installing metal siding can be fairly simple if you follow the instructions in this manual. If you are in a high wind zone like on the coast consult an engineer. If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer. Drill at a maximum speed and use a screw that s slightly longer than the width or thickness of the materials.

A regular power drill with a hammer function might work depending on the hardness of the rock brick concrete. 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. Step 1 preparing to install the siding.