How To Wire A Roof

Place tools and materials in a bucket and use a rope to lift the bucket to the roof.

How to wire a roof.

Make sure the underlayment lies smooth before you nail the top edge. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle. Asphalt shingle bundles are actually sealed in packages the term bundle comes from wooden shingles which actually came tied up with wire in bundles. Then pull off the.

Plug it into a gfi outlet. Peel off the bottom backing. If the eave overhang is 12 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement determined in step 1 by 4. Run zigzags to create 15 wide triangles running the cable from the overhang to the warm area of your roof.

Nail the drip edge in place using your hammer and roofing nails. Measure the length and width of the individual sections of the roof multiplying them together to determine the area. 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. Lay the starter row of metal shingles at the drip edge and affix to the roof with metal roofing nails.

Some lumber yards will deliver the shingles to the roof top for an extra charge. Measure the length of your roof line. Secure the roof cable with brackets affixed to each shingle where the roof cable bends. 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.

Measure the depth of the eave overhang from the edge of the roof not the gutter straight back to the outside wall. Measure your roof and buy appropriately. Run the end of the roof cable along the inside of your gutter and down the gutter s downspout. The metal i m using is called crinkle black i purchased all my materials at h.

In this video i cover installing a roof boot for a vent pipe in a metal roof. Stick on the underlayment. Protect the roof against ice dams and windblown rain with self stick ice and water. Project step by step 15 roll out the self stick underlayment.

If the eave is between 12 and 24 inches deep multiply the roof line measurement by 5 3.