Just simple 3d animated digital instructions on how to install a valley on a masterrib panel roof.
How to cut metal roofing to fit valleys.
Soup to nuts riley shows the proper way of installing a valley on a roof.
Soup to nuts riley shows the proper way of installing a valley on a roof.
Cutting metal roofing material needs to be done with utmost care.
There are many types of snips available on the market designed either for straight or curved cuts.
Cut metal with your circular saw.
You can cut mild steel up to about 3 8 in.
In our test it cut through rebar like a hot knife through butter.
Use tin snips or shears to cut lengths by hand.
Avoid using anything that will melt the galvalume coating such as a chop saw torch or abrasive blade.
Cut the panels from the ground instead of on the roof to avoid damaging the roof with the debris.
Thick using a ferrous metal cutting blade.
When cutting your metal roofing to fit valleys it s important to use the proper tools.
This is due to the galvanized zinc coating on the panels which can leave the area open to rusting if scratched.
If you need a new roof metal is a good option for something durable that also looks unique.
Probably it s also the cheapest way for cutting corrugated tin roofing.
It may not be an obvious choice but fitted with the right blade a circular saw is a great metal cutting tool.
I m using irwin to.
Tin roofs are lightweight and soft by nature this is why cutting them manually with snips is a good option.
No sales pitch or other fluff.
Corrugated metal roof panels.
Hot metal chips will fly.
Masterrib is a 36 wide 5 r.