Metal tile is an excellent roofing material with reliability, strength, durability and excellent aesthetic appearance. In order for the roof of the house to reliably protect the building from the weather and serve for a long time, it is necessary to properly install the metal tile.
There are common mistakes when performing this type of work, the following recommendations will help to avoid them.
Firstly, it is unacceptable to install the roof without first leveling the crate. This is a very common mistake. As a result, the joints of the sheets will be visible, and the tightness of the coating will make you expect the best. Ultimately, these flaws will lead to the premature end of the life of materials.
In some cases, the installation of metal tiles is carried out for waterproofing, without performing counter-lattices. You should not rely on the assurances of insufficiently experienced installers who say that this can be done. Laying the roof on waterproofing without a counter-lattice will also prematurely remove the coating frombuilding.
A very common gross mistake is to use a grinder with an abrasive wheel to cut a metal tile. This action burns out the polymer at the cutting points, and it should protect the metal from premature wear. In addition, hot sawdust, flying in different directions, spoil the coating, sticking to its surface. As a result, rust begins to form in damaged areas.
When installing metal tiles, it is not allowed to cut using a grinder equipped with an abrasive wheel. This leads not only to burning out the polymer, but also the zinc layer. As a result of violent corrosion, rusty smudges appear.
If such actions are carried out, the product is removed from the warranty, and no manufacturer will accept claims.
Correctly cut the material with scissors or a hacksaw. Sometimes you can use a hand-held electric saw equipped with carbide teeth. The sawdust formed after work must be carefully removed with a broom, trying not to damage the polymer layer.
Quality metal tile installation technology involves the use of special self-tapping screws. Otherwise, even the most expensive coating will disappoint during operation. Self-tapping screws must have a sealing washer made of rubber material. The rubber washer can dry out over time, causing the roof to lose tightness and rigidity.
Installation of seam roofshould be performed in the lower parts of the wave using self-tapping screws with a length of 20 to 35 mm. If the metal tile is fixed over the wave to the crate, then this, in addition to unnecessary noise, will cause unreliability of fastening.
When installing the roof, the use of mounting foam is unacceptable. To fill the void between the ridge and in other places where debris and snow can get, as well as to arrange thermal insulation, it is necessary to use a special sealant.
Like any job, the installation of metal tiles requires skills and some experience, therefore, in order to avoid mistakes, it is better to contact trusted specialists.
