metal siding

[windy41]

Ok, I am about to start screwing the metal siding to my uprights. It is on a steel frame carport/shed. Do I start at the top and work down? or at the bottom and work up? If bottom up, how do I get to the top to screw it down? It is a 20 x 18 by 10 ft high structure...and the siding is 20 ft long.
I understand that the overlap has to be top over bottom, but can't I go from top and lift edge, slide next one under and proceed?
thanks for any help....

 

[mebedave]

Ok, I am about to start screwing the metal siding to my uprights. It is on a steel frame carport/shed. Do I start at the top and work down? or at the bottom and work up? If bottom up, how do I get to the top to screw it down? It is a 20 x 18 by 10 ft high structure...and the siding is 20 ft long.
I understand that the overlap has to be top over bottom, but can't I go from top and lift edge, slide next one under and proceed?
thanks for any help....

Sounds like your hanging your metal horizontal instead of vertical, that’s ok just trying to get a clarification. You can start top or bottom whatever is easy for you… as long as you get you laps correct! Sounds like you understand the lapping. If you start at the bottom and work your way up,just don't put the top screw in the top of that sheet until you have installed the next upper sheet, then put a screw into that lap. Hope I explained that so you understand. Good Luck and welcome to GJ !!

 

[windy41]

Thanks for your input. I guess what I have doubts about is the mechanics of getting up there when you have , say, put one side on, then when you go to put the other sheet at the top on the other side, how do you reach the top to fasten it? and the cap piece, you now have a solid enclosed surface,so can't reach the ridge line. should I rig some sort of board to span a couple of 'ribs' to support my weight?

 

[green.bubbly]

I would start from the top and screw down. This way will allow the sheets to hang flat as you screw it down. Screwing from the bottom up, you would have to make sure your panels are not bowing out from the wall. To reach the top panels, you could either rent a scaffold or just build a simple wood platform to stand on.

 

[gaston9mm]

I started from the top and worked my way down. That way when you have the over lap you can put the screw at the end and it helps hold down the next piece you screwing in. That the way i did mine and its been like that for years and ive moved it twice with no leaks or problems.