Pre Drilling Metal Roofing

Metal roofing is also available in the form of shingles.

Pre drilling metal roofing.

1 8 double end drill bits 10 pack quantity. While you are not required to consider pre drilling holes for your screws. Lessens the likelihood of the screws being installed at an angle because the pre drilled hole will help guide the screw into the substrate. Use on plastic metal and wood.

Metal roofing application can be aided by pre drilling panels allowing screws to go quickly and accurately into the desired spacing. Industrial quality for smooth accurate drilling. This is especially true with screws that are two inch and longer. Make sure to measure twice drill once.

Here are 12 tips to make the task fast easy and safe. On exposed fastener panels. We ve found that you can pre drill about ten panels at a time without too much trouble. The three main advantages of pre drilling metal roofing.

Pre drilling will work provided that pilot holes are placed accurately in the proper locations on panels. Pre drilling panels will make it easier to get the screw lines straighter. Double sided so bits last twice as long. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps.