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Help with Steel Barn Siding

Murby

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Hi folks,
I have a question about putting up steel siding on my barn.

I'm going to be using the standard 3 rib panels, and the question I have relates to the ribs and how they line up with corners on the barn.

After all the steel siding is up, I'm going to need to install corner trims. Those corners come with bend profiles that go over ribs, but what happens if the bend profile of the corner trim lands on top of a rib on one of the panels? How does one prevent having to have custom pieces made and the different corners of the barn all having different corner trims?

Thank you,
 
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JuncleJohn

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You may need to compensate for that when you install the first panel so when you get to the end of the wall it works out to where it doesn’t cause an issue. When I built mine 40x42 it worked out fine.

You might need to trim the 1st piece. Do the math and you’ll figure it out.

John
 
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jack stand

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Just do the math. Having the materials on the job will be helpful but any literature with dimensions will do.
Usually the panels net 36" of coverage and the major ribs are 9" apart.
If you're math tells you that it just happens to end up with a rib at the corners screwing flange and you can't just start within the limits of starting corner you might have to trim a couple of inches off of the starter panel on the side of the corner.
Generally the std 6" corner has enough space to accommodate this concern.
 
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