Lean To Metal Roof Framing

If it is needed cut the metal roof panel to the length you need with tin snips hopefully you don t have too.

Lean to metal roof framing.

Plan ahead and build the roof to the size of the metal panel. Lean to carports and buildings. They can be used to as picnic shelters company rest areas or any number of applications that call for a building with an angled roof and a flat edge. Next place the supporting posts into the notches.

Design lean to roof per your local building codes. The lower end is done the same way a skillion or shed roof is. Place pressure treated posts in ground below frost line or on top of concrete pillars. Space rafters either 16 o c.

For shingles or 24 o c. Lean to carports and buildings stand alone and can be used to get a specific design with many uses. When attaching ledger board to an existing wall install proper flashing when required. Cut out a notch on the top of your posts as shown in the image above.

This is where the supporting post will rest. How to attach a lean to to an existing metal building step 1. A regular lean to is an additional single sloped structure attached to another metal structure. The preferred spot would place the.

The high end of the rafter sits on or attaches to a ledger plate attached to the existing wall. A free standing lean to is a structure that is technically unattached but can be installed very close to an existing structure. Lathing strips or the framing members that lay across the rafters that the metal roofing is attached to should be sound southern yellow pine or a similar lumber. Use right size of rafters and headers.

A lean to roof just means it s attached to an existing structure. When placing rafters for a tin roof also frequently referred to as corrugated metal or steel it is common to set the distance between rafters based on the size of the roofing panels. Measure the height at which the. 1 x 4 lathing lumber is sufficient to support a normal load on spans where the rafters are located at 24 inch center spacing or less.

Most companies will only attach to a structure that was built by them for liability reasons. Cut the 6 inch thick lumber into blocks that run the length of the lean to. Determine where the lean to will be attached to the existing building.