It s a great way to refurbish a older mobile home.
Install a metal roof on a mobile home.
Fresh seal around the vents on your new mobile home roof.
Lay strips of 1 by 4 inch furring end to end and 2 feet apart across the length of the roof.
Basically if you can run a drill saw and read a tape measure you can install your own metal roof.
In addition to being easy to work with metal roofs can add value to your mobile home.
Installing a metal roof on a mobile home can be a do it yourself project saving you a lot of money.
Insulated metal products can cost around 3 000 4 000 for a single wide or 7 800 8 000 for a double wide according to costhelper.
The last video i made left out how to install strips insulation and underlaym.
Consider asking friends to help or hire day workers.
The most difficult part of the project is removing the old roof and scraping the roof clean of debris.
Always remember to nail or sc.
As long as you are somewhat handy all you need is a saw drill and tape measure to install your own mobile home metal roof for a fraction of the cost.
For complete details on installing your own metal roof we have a booklet available to help you.
How to install metal roof on a mobile home step 1.
Unfold strips of fan fold insulation across the length of the roof after it has been scraped and cleaned.
Asphalt roofs typically last 20 to 30 years depending on the installation and shingle quality.
In this video i try to outline the key steps on installing this metal roof.