Metal roof over shingles condensation.
Metal roof over wood shake.
The natural beauty of hand split shakes.
Metal roofs must be laid flat on a vapor barrier because steel will condensate if there s any air space underneath it.
Unlike traditional cedar shakes interlock shake will never split warp mold or rot.
If it s slightly windy keep the steel downwind from you so a gust of wind doesn t knock you over.
Overlap the edge of the roof by 1 inch.
A wind blown ember whether from a chimney or wildfire can easily ignite a wood shake roof.
Install the first metal panel on the low end of the roof square to the eave.
With interlock shake roofing you will get the natural beauty of cedar shake roofing for a lifetime.
Your chances of finding coverage improve if the roof has fire retardant coating but that requires regular touchups.
1 remove the shingles before installing the metal roof the first way to install a metal roof over shingles is by completely removing the old shingles before installing the new metal roof.
Also don t go up on the roof if it s windy.
In the early 1970 s alcoa building products set out to engineer a product that combined the allure of traditional shakes with the unlimited benefits of metal.
Work toward the ridge.
Begin on the left side of the roof working to the right.
And you will not require routine maintenance or replacement.
Ensure that the line is square with the eave.
If your house has a wood shake roof you re going to pay more for insurance.