Hey guys,
My 24 x 24 detached garage I built in 1983 is in need of a roof replacement. It is my next project as soon as I finish installing all of my new Azec facias on the house.
The garage has a lot of trees around and the original roof has not fared very well. I was thinking about replacing it with Fabral’s SSR metal roofing. The roof is a very simple 6/12 gable roof. Looking at the installation instructions on the Fabral web site, it looks to be a pretty straightforward job. The sheathing on the roof is 3/4″ exterior plywood and very sturdy.
Any thoughts on using this material ?
Bill Koustenis
Advanced Automotive Machine
Waldorf Md
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I used Fabral SSR on an airplane hangar I am building in NH. I had done many shingle roofs before, but never a metal one. The hangar is about 48x48, has 2 foot overhangs, and 2 foot wrap-around roof over the gable ends. Also, the hipped cupola has SSR. about 30 squares. SSR is 24 GA. All roofs 6/12.
- goes up fast on the straight runs
- hips take a lot of time to cut
- need 3 people- one on the ground cutting and bending the eave detail, on the roof screwing in the clips
- We used the clips with rope attached to hoist up the panels to the roof
-the Fabral supplied screws would not self start on my Advantec sheathing so we had to pre drill--a major annoyance
a 4 1/2 imch grinder with a thin wheel is the way to notch the panel end for the eave detail
- with a little pollen or dew on the roof it is hard to walk, dry and clean, no problem (6/12)
- sheds snow like crazy
I'd say a good carpenter with no metal roof experience could do one with the excellent instructions from Fabral.
Maggie,
Thanks for the reply, that was the type of info I was hoping to hear !Bill Koustenis
Advanced Automotive Machine
Waldorf Md
The tools I found essential in doing an SSR job were, a.) the hem bender you buy from Fabral to get the eave hems started, b.) a Kett electric shear, and c.) a pair of bronze sheet metal tongs to nip the eave bends tight.
Tongs: View Image
Kett shear: View Image
It is pleasant work, and if your sheets are not longer than, say, 14 feet, it is work you can do yourself, if you get some appropriate ladders and staging.
Edited 7/11/2006 9:35 pm ET by Gene_Davis
Edited 7/11/2006 9:36 pm ET by Gene_Davis
You might be able to work singlehanded with longer pans. One trick I've used is to spring clamp them to a 2x4 to protect them from bending while you carry them.
-- J.S.