It avoids the use of a cleat which is still a fantastic hidden fastener installation detail.
How to install hidden fastener steel roofing.
Exposed fastener installation step 1.
The panel used in this example is a 16 inch coverage panel with a nail flange.
This is by far the most common way to install a metal roof.
Galvanized steel which is created by using a soft layer of zinc to protect the inner layers is the most common type of steel roofing.
This is the traditional way of doing a standing seam roof which we ve been able to bring over to the hidden fastener snap lock model.
We will show you how to install these metal panels with both exposed fasteners and hidden fasteners.
3 install 1 4 purlins down over the shingles before installing the metal roof the third way to install a metal roof over shingles is by applying 1 4 purlins over the shingle roof.
This piece allows us to hem the panel over the drip edge.
Concealed fastener roof systems concealed fastener roofs are an aesthetically pleasing option.
Steel roofing can be costly but it is a lifetime investment.
Our hardysnap hidden fastener standing seam panel is attached with fasteners that are concealed under the panel and attached at the nail fin.
Mbci provides three snap on batten roof options that are typically used in architectural applications as well as our slimline which is a good choice in residential and commercial applications.
As long as the plywood under the shingle roof is in good condition this way can provide many benefits.
The most common hidden fastener panel.
Fastener problems exposed fastener systems put the integrity of your roofing structure in the hands of the fastener and the gasket which is the thin piece of material located between the head of the fastener and the metal panel this can lead to many issues such as.
Fastener withdrawal the expanding and contracting of the metal roof over time is inevitable.
Concealed fastener metal roofs provide excellent weather.