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Through fastened panels are long-lasting and install quickly. Below you’ll find install guides for our through fastened panels as well as tips and tricks to help your install go smoothly.
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Through Fastened Quick Tips
While through fastened metal roof systems vary by design, these tips are both helpful and mostly universal.
Panels:
- If one side of the panel has a “leg” it goes underneath the other. This won’t be applicable to corrugated panels.
- Never walk on a panel that has not been properly secured – it can slip out from under you.
- To help keep panels square, put 2-3 panels in place without fastening them. Align the bottom edge of panels to the eave, including the 1-2” overhang as needed.
- While handling panels (and trim) rubber coated gloves are vital. These will help prevent cuts and provide good grip on the panels. Insulated versions are available for cold weather climates.
- In many cases you can fasten the top and bottom of all the panels on a roof plane, pop chalk lines for the in-between rows (always use blue chalk, not permanent red chalk), and then add the fasteners in the middle.
- While optional with most metal-to-wood and metal-to-metal screws, you may pre-drill holes to help keep rows straight.
- Prepare a stack of 10-15 panels
- Have a cover sheet on top to prevent hot shavings from sticking to panels
- Measure twice – pre-drilling is best done on straight run sections of roof.
- Install at least 2 panels before pre-drilling the others to make sure you fully understand where you want pilot holes at.
- Pay special attention to the top and bottom rows of holes, as well as holes near the lap sides of the panels.
- A TurboShear HD makes quick work of both straight and angle cuts. Long nose tin snips are also helpful.
Trim:
- Water flows from top to bottom: trims and panels should be installed from bottom to top.
- Some plants apply a strippable film to trim – peel this off during installation. If left on it can melt to the trim and is very difficult to remove.
