How To Build A Shed - Part 4 Installing Sheet Metal Roof 

I forgot the gussets for the rafters to give them more strength. You can see them in the wrap up video though. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-DWKgSeiM2mg.html

Some people leave their mark in history books. Others like yourself leave their mark by teaching others valuable trades and skills that can be passed on again, by simply taking the time to provide instructions. Very noble is a teacher's life. Thanks for aiming me in the right direction on steel roofing.

I have seen a lot of different "how-to" videos on a variety of subjects, but if I want to see how it is REALLY done and step by step, I always end up back here. This was the most comprehensive video on all the steps of installing a metal roof. And it was done in a smaller venue so you can see the steps without having to zoom clear out for a huge house and lose some of the details. Thanks.

Great video I'm a 65 year old woman and trying to learn at my age is difficult...ha..ha..ha. This is wonderful and now I understand and will send this to my son so he can learn too!

Thank you very much for the video. I feel extremely prepared for the task with additional help for Friday and Saturday this weekend. I have done roofing in the past for a different shed but did shingles for that but that has disintegrated though. The shed in my back yard has been the for 15 years and it was a prop at Home Depot for sale at that time. I want to replace the roof with very good quality and that is why I am doing this. Your instructions will greatly help and I really look forward to the end result. I already have existing pictures of the old and the large hole in it also. Lol. Thank you again and I hope many others enjoy your video also. I have told neighbors about the new roof coming and others are interested in metal roofing also.

Seriously one of the best-explained videos I have ever seen. Clear explanations on the how and why, while adding in some good workmanship in at the same time.

Thanks Shannon I now have a metal roof on my 14 by 24 shed because of this video. One thing I would suggest is that you pre-drill the holes, trying to reach over 3 feet while balancing on a joist was difficult. Also you can buy a metal cutting disc for any circ saw at the hardware store and cut the sheets upside down.

Thanks Shannon! Tomorrow .... the roof panels and once again I'll be able to show my (old) aircraft mechanic husband that I am STILL the can-do gal he married 31 years ago! I forbid (Yes, I did!) him to get back on the roof,so his instruction and your video will exact the results needed! The tables have turned and now HE is the helper! Anything to save his old knees and back is a bonus! Again, a humble "Thanks" coming your way. J.(PS---We don't build wimpy stuff on our farm either! Better too much, than having to file an insurance claim for wind damage here in TN, USA)

finally someone smart enough to mute power tools! That extra step makes it so much more enjoyable.

This series is so clear. Everything is explained and the logical reasons are given. Well done!

Regarding the roof panel installation, may I suggest that you install the sharp, burred, edge that you cut with the grinder, toward the roof ridge instead of along the bottom eave which would lessen the chances of someone getting a really nasty laceration. Thanks for the video!

Sheet metal roofs are intimidating. This video was a big help. Thank you Shannon.

GOOD JOB, YOU SO CALM EXPLAINING EVERYTHING

I think you do a great job explaining step by step.. I wanted to put a metal roof on my next shed and will definitely do it just like you just did. keep up the good work.

They hold up really well,I'm in the Canadian Prairies and these are used with all metal sheeting.

I'm about to undergo building a large shed out back and your videos are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks tons for posting them.

Shannon, great videos in regards to building a shed as well as pro-tips, much appreciated!

Excellent instructional video without needless music or comments.

Very much appreciate your videos - good audio and very relaxing to watch. I learned several things for my next project even though I have done a bit if building. You are a good instructor - telling why you are doing something, not just how to do it.

Metal roofing is very permanent and great in ice dam areas like Vermont and New Hampshire. Shannon does another good job installing this metal roof on the shed.

"I'm sure some ppl gonna come on and say "that's not how I do it," but that's how I do it." I'm gonna do it like you do it. Your way seems simplest and easiest - I'm building a tiny home for myself and your videos have helped me through my entire journey. Your vids are really thorough and well made. I've never built a structure of any kind before but thanks to you I have a home almost finished. Thanks a lot mate, truly.

Shannon, great series. I built my last shed with the plans "in my head." It keeps the elements out but looks like a 5th grade shop class homework assignment.. I plan on redoing it (bigger) this summer. This series will be invaluable. Thanks! -Kelly

Shannon, all of your videos are the best. Any project I've done based on your instruction turns out exponentialy better then if would of had I just done it myself. I appreciate it!

I like the way you explain everything, I am not a carpenter and not good with building things! So for me your videos are excellent! Thank you and keep doing what you do!

Man, thank you !!!! Hands down the best video on gable trim on the internet. Very easy to follow great job

Thank you! It's very helpful that you explain the reasoning behind the techniques.

Excellent instructional - replacing a small shed roof with metal. Great details for measurement and how to reliably place screws.

Watching your video gives me the confidence to build my own carport roof. Thank you.

Thanks Shannon! Did my low slope log cabin today with your help.

Your videos are great. I have improved my house in immeasurable ways because of your videos. Thanks for editing out the saws and tools; audio.

Thanks! Building my own. You answer my question: spacing between purlins is about 30 in.

All those youtube weekend warrior guides with no eaves!!!! oSB T1-11 out there just taking every bit of rain. Nooooo. This dude is a real craftsman

Your a great teacher Sir … you’d make a fine college or construction school teacher … your patience in your explanations of things are top notch … thanks for your dedication…

These videos (along with a couple others) really helped me in building my kids' 8X8 elevated playhouse! Thanks!!

This was really awesome and so informative.

That was a very useful and down-to-earth tutorial ... I am grateful to you, as I was a little nervous about installing my first galvanised porch roof before I watched your well-presented practical instruction. Just Thanks (from England) ...

Found this while planning a roof Im doing tomorrow. Likely saved me a LOT of mistakes. Thanks - subscribed!

That is a valid point, I think the main reason may be that if it was on the high rib you would bend the sheet out of shape because every rib would flex a bit as you snugged up. Could be other reasons but I'm not sure what they would be.

am at this part now, wow, i like the fact is one video at a time, step by step, my shed is looking amazing, i did everything to this part all in 5 days, fun to build if you love what your doing and patients, and couple espresso :P

Very well done! Too many videos are rendered confusing and useless by people trying to "show off" what they (think) they know. You just show how it's done. Clear and simple. Great camera work. Extremely helpful to a novice like myself.

Hey bro. I’ll be installing a metal Roof on my garage. I have one cut out to make for a chimney. You have give me a lot of know and answered a lot of questions. Thank you so much for taking time to make this video.

You did a more professional job on the roof of your shed than my roofer did on my house!!

This is a none venting ridge vent but other styles do vent. If you leave the foam closure out rain, snow and critters will get in. Actually a wall vent would have been nice, never thought of it at the time. I guess this way the mother in law will not stay as long! LOL thanks Maxid1 you always have good questions.

Very nice, thanks for your help, and your right working by yourself if rough...thanks Joe.

Thank you very helpful. Bought kit at local hardware store. Plans leave a lot to be desired

The zippy blades I was using are really thin and create very little heat. Probably good practice though to put the cuts under the ridge cap, you are right.

put the guard back on the grinder. you are teaching to more than you realize. great video.

Thanks to you Buddy, I just did a 22 square ft building with a metal roof!!!!! Cheers!

Thanks to you, my shed still up... didn't know anything about framing or building a shed.. and everyone loves my shed.. in fact a few people asked if I could built one for them.

Great Job Brother, I love it.

you make me feel like I could do this. Thank you Shannon. You are like a nomall guy, doing it yourself. You've got skills

beautiful. thank you for showing and explaining slowly. i am a women trying to learn and the way you show it is great, step by step. thank you so much

This was great- I appreciate you showing ALL the steps in detail.

If it was up to me, I would place the cut side upwards to be covered by the ridge

The paint on your sheets must be different to the ones we use in Australia. if you use a grinder on a metal sheet it will melt the paint, and be starting point for corrosion. I wish we could use grinders as that would make it SO much easier.

learnt a lot here thanks for posting excellent "how to". Good style of presenting too, no nonsense, just getting the job done.

This is such a relaxing video. Thank you

good stuff, thank you ...

Nice little detail that you removed the annoying metal cutting sound :)

Thanks for the video. This really helps with a project I am working on.

Very nice collection of shed videos. You guys have done a very good job, you take your time and show all the detail-perfect exmaple of how instructional videos should be done-please keep up the good work.

man thanks a million.. i know you just saved me a ton of cash...

Hi Shannon, Great video! I noticed that when you're cutting your sheets of metal you expressed concerns about sparks and flammable materials around the work area when cutting with an angle grinder. In your illustrations you had the mountains(Highridges of the sheet metal) facing upward. Here's a tip that has worked for me in the past and may help your viewers. Everyone has their own methods but what I do is to flip the sheet metal where the mountains are facing downward and then use a skill saw with a finish wood blade(fine tooth) inserted in the skill saw where the teeth are pointing backwards. So another words you put the blade in the reverse direction so the blade will not bite into the metal. This cuts the sheet metal pretty slick and there are no sparks. However, this method will create fine metal sawdust for a lack of a better word so make sure that safety glasses are worn by the person doing the cutting.

great audio, camera work, and of course great detail, clear all the way through, thanks

I clicked on the new one in my email and now that one is for 30 min. Thanks Shannon.

errors: 1) eave drip edge detail (no return for rake trim) 2) factory cut edge and a crooked field cut edge at exposed side 3) center panel install over area to keep consistent reveal 4) no butyl between rake trim and panel (water will flow under trim and eventually leak in through fastener

I would have put the cut egde up underneath the ridge and leave the factory painted edged at the bottom. You have a raw exposed metal edge now. Don't know if that could be a rust issue in the future. Most panels are galvanized but still.

Great work . Working on my mine now and needed this video . Thank you

Very Great Finished Shannon Well Done Brother

Great videos Shannon. One question. I noticed that when you started marking out and installing the metal roofing material, you placed the cut-edge facing down. Would you recommend that folks that may not have as steady of a hand with the cutter place the cut-edge up, so that it would be covered by the ridge cap? Keep up the good work!

Thanks this was really helpful

Excellent video, very clear procedure, good tips, thanks

Thank you for making these videos. You are helping a lot of people.

the landlord who owns the rent houses across the street from me had his handyman put metal roofs on his houses and they look terrible! If i see that handyman I'm going to give him a link to this video.

When I did my roof, I used a bead of silicone under the overlaps.

Thanks so much! About to start my own small shed project, & your video is a lot better than the other 2, (& 3 books), I've checked out. Thanks again, I subscribed & will go back & start from Part 1. 😀

great job! thanks for explaining as you go. all made sense when topper went on.

Good Job...., but.., I would put factory edge down, and cut edge up!!! Then there is no sharp edges=) Won't rust either so easy!

No guard on your grinder. Love the work you do but this safety issue is big mistake. I know from experience ( 35 stitches ). Other than that nice work and really appreciate how detailed you are with your work.

Thanks for that...I'm about to do a garage roof with metal roofing and as it is my first shot at it I thought I should ask the question!

Shannon, every video I learn more! Thank you !!!

shouldnt the screws go on the top of the ribs rather than where the water travels?

Metal roofs look good when they're done right, so I must say, I was really irritated that you turned the tins cut edge toward the bottom on the first piece to the right. No wonder you had to warn against sharp edges. SMH

Thanks for posting. Just had 56 MPH winds rip off my PVC shed roof. I bought the same panels you used. Watching this first before I install it.

Man you helped me a lot! I already built my shed and I was really fretting about putting the roof on and you told me everything I needed to know. One thing I would have mentioned though and I already knew this but the purlin towards the top of the roof needs to be spaced so you could screw the ridge cap on.

Not only is he knowledgeable he is also good looking. lol

You would be hard pressed to sound more Canadian than this guy....

Thanks for the video Shannon, very educational

You doing a great job at illustrating while working ,,may i make a suggestion ,,follow carpenter,,when doing your gable trim ,,,where you made your hand fold,,,don't tuck the end under and lay on the roof,let it cover the face of the roof panel,would look better ,,,you can even set it in silicone ,,if your worried about insect's finding there way in ,,.....Your doing an awesome job ,,,,,carpenter 45 yrs you showed me a few trick's ,,,well my grandson he liked it Thank's #1,260, 71'3' congrat's

I am glad that your safety glasses are protecting your forehead and hat.

Thank you again for responding. Awesome videos excellent

Your videos are the best I have seen, great detail information, thank you for taking time, will save me some time and money. From down here in TN.

You tube is about to loose all of my business for good. The commercials are becoming unavoidable even if you hit skip ad the ad still plays.

A great instruction video. Much appreciated for sharing your experience. Will be putting up a 8:12 roof that's 44'x16'.

Great video! I've come back to it many times to make sure of what i'm doing. Thank you.

I like the way you do it. Thanks for the help.

Excellent presentation . Thanks for taking the time and sharing.

I'm going to do a shed roof 26 ft long. Love the video. Very helpful.

Perfect video, you can be proud on yourself, you really inspire me to built new shed for wood.thanks a lot.

Great information. Thanks for sharing!