How To Wire A Roof

Asphalt shingle bundles are actually sealed in packages the term bundle comes from wooden shingles which actually came tied up with wire in bundles.

How to wire a roof. Always install flashing around a chimney and other valleys where two roof planes meet as these areas are more prone to leaks if not protected. The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h. If the eave overhang is 12 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement determined in step 1 by 4. Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge.

Plug it into a gfi outlet. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Install new flashing metal flashing is often called drip edge along the bottom of the roof near your gutters. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water.

If the eave is between 12 and 24 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement by 5 3. Measure the length of your roof line. Run the end of the roof cable along the inside of your gutter and down the gutter s downspout. In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof.

Some lumber yards will deliver the shingles to the roof top for an extra charge. Then pull off the. This is only practical if the delivery can be timed to the point where the old roof is removed and the tar paper laid down. Measure the depth of the eave overhang from the edge of the roof not the gutter straight back to the outside wall.

Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails. Measure your roof and buy appropriately. Running wiring from the roof is generally not a plug and play affair and will require some auto electrical knowledge in selecting suitable wiring gauge and the joining or termination of wires due to the extended length of wiring required in addition to the supplied wiring harness.

Place tools and materials in a bucket and use a rope to lift the bucket to the roof. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends. Work up from the initial row starting at the lower corner in a diagonal pattern staggering the shingles to prevent gaps. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment.

Measure the length and width of the individual sections of the roof multiplying them together to determine the area.