installation instructions for gerard metal shingles

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GERARD METAL SHINGLESFOR GERARD METAL SHINGLESINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR GERARD METAL SHINGLESFOR GERARD METAL SHINGLES

CUT 2 INCHES OFF EAVE STARTER NOSE CUT 2 INCHES OFF EAVE STARTER NOSE AND SLIDE OVER PREVIOUS STARTER. AND SLIDE OVER PREVIOUS STARTER. ALWAYS LAP ICE AND WATER SHIELD OVER ALWAYS LAP ICE AND WATER SHIELD OVER EAVE STARTER.EAVE STARTER.

SLIDE NEW EAVE STARTER OVER PREVIOUS SLIDE NEW EAVE STARTER OVER PREVIOUS STARTER AND NAIL EVERY FOOT ON GALVALUME STARTER AND NAIL EVERY FOOT ON GALVALUME SURFACE. CONTINUE TO ROLL ICE SHIELD.SURFACE. CONTINUE TO ROLL ICE SHIELD.

COVER ALL EAVE STARTER (EXCEPT NOSE) WITH COVER ALL EAVE STARTER (EXCEPT NOSE) WITH ICE SHIELD.ICE SHIELD.

INSTALL RAKE (GABLE) "J" OVER EAVE STARTER INSTALL RAKE (GABLE) "J" OVER EAVE STARTER WITH RAKE COVER SLID ON "J." KEEP RAKE WITH RAKE COVER SLID ON "J." KEEP RAKE COVER FLUSH WITH RAKE GABLE FACSIA.COVER FLUSH WITH RAKE GABLE FACSIA.

SLIDE RAKE COVER TWO INCHES PAST EAVE SLIDE RAKE COVER TWO INCHES PAST EAVE STARTER, TRIM, AND ATTACH WITH STITCH STARTER, TRIM, AND ATTACH WITH STITCH SCREW TO EAVE STARTER.SCREW TO EAVE STARTER.

CUT 4 INCHES OF J EDGE, CAULK, AND SLIDE NEW CUT 4 INCHES OF J EDGE, CAULK, AND SLIDE NEW J RAKE OVER PREVIOUS J RAKE.J RAKE OVER PREVIOUS J RAKE.

ALWAYS LAP ALL MATERIAL JOINTS TO KEEP ALWAYS LAP ALL MATERIAL JOINTS TO KEEP HORIZONTAL RAIN FROM GETTING BEHIND METAL. HORIZONTAL RAIN FROM GETTING BEHIND METAL. THIS ALSO HELPS MAKE A GOOD APPEARANCE.THIS ALSO HELPS MAKE A GOOD APPEARANCE.

START INSTALLING ROWS OF SHINGLES FROM THE START INSTALLING ROWS OF SHINGLES FROM THE LEFT TO RIGHT. VERTICAL LAP SHOULD BE NO LEFT TO RIGHT. VERTICAL LAP SHOULD BE NO CLOSER THAN 6 INCHES FROM OTHER CLOSER THAN 6 INCHES FROM OTHER SURROUNDING ROWS. ALWAYS SPACE VERTICAL SURROUNDING ROWS. ALWAYS SPACE VERTICAL LAP BY A MIN. 6 INCHES. LAP BY A MIN. 6 INCHES.

YOU CAN WALK ON SHINGLES WITH SOFT SOLE YOU CAN WALK ON SHINGLES WITH SOFT SOLE SHOES. FASTENERS FOR EACH SHINGLE SHOULD SHOES. FASTENERS FOR EACH SHINGLE SHOULD TOTAL 7. ATTACH LEFT EDGE FIRST AND THEN TOTAL 7. ATTACH LEFT EDGE FIRST AND THEN RIGHT EDGE. THEN FILL THE BETWEEN RIGHT EDGE. THEN FILL THE BETWEEN FASTENERS.FASTENERS.

REVERSE BEND THE LEFT SIDE OF EACH PANEL TO REVERSE BEND THE LEFT SIDE OF EACH PANEL TO MAKE THE VERTICAL LAP FIT TIGHT. BEND LEFT MAKE THE VERTICAL LAP FIT TIGHT. BEND LEFT SIDE ABOUT 45° ANGLE.SIDE ABOUT 45° ANGLE.

ANOTHER VIEW OF REVERSE BENDING PANEL TO ANOTHER VIEW OF REVERSE BENDING PANEL TO 45° ANGLE45° ANGLE

EXTEND RAKE (GABLE) J UP AND OVER RIDGE. CUT EXTEND RAKE (GABLE) J UP AND OVER RIDGE. CUT THE J EDGE AND BEND DOWN THE BACK SIDE.THE J EDGE AND BEND DOWN THE BACK SIDE.

MITER RAKE COVER AT RIDGE AND CONTINUE MITER RAKE COVER AT RIDGE AND CONTINUE BACK DOWN ROOF RAKE.BACK DOWN ROOF RAKE.

THIS SHOWS HOW YOU LAP THE RAKE (GABLE) J THIS SHOWS HOW YOU LAP THE RAKE (GABLE) J WITH THE CAULK BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.WITH THE CAULK BETWEEN THE TWO PIECES.

INSTALLATION WORKS BEST WITH 2 PEOPLE. ONE INSTALLATION WORKS BEST WITH 2 PEOPLE. ONE ALIGNS THE PANEL, THE OTHER NAILS EACH END 2 ALIGNS THE PANEL, THE OTHER NAILS EACH END 2 INCHES IN AND 4 INCHES BETWEEN.INCHES IN AND 4 INCHES BETWEEN.

MARKING YOUR CUT CAN BE DONE WITH A MARKING YOUR CUT CAN BE DONE WITH A SCRATCH AWL OR ANY SHARP OBJECT. USE A SCRATCH AWL OR ANY SHARP OBJECT. USE A STRAIGHT EDGE TO GUIDE YOUR LINE.STRAIGHT EDGE TO GUIDE YOUR LINE.

INSTALL PANELS LEFT TO RIGHT TO RIDGE VENT INSTALL PANELS LEFT TO RIGHT TO RIDGE VENT OPENING. ALWAYS WEAR SOFT SOLE SHOES OR OPENING. ALWAYS WEAR SOFT SOLE SHOES OR TENNIS SHOES TO WORK ON PANELS.TENNIS SHOES TO WORK ON PANELS.

SHINGLE ROWS SHOULD BE CUT TO EDGE OF SHINGLE ROWS SHOULD BE CUT TO EDGE OF RIDGE VENT OPENING.RIDGE VENT OPENING.

INSTALL KBS FOLD-A-VENT OVER VENT OPENING INSTALL KBS FOLD-A-VENT OVER VENT OPENING AND LAP ON SHINGLES. VENT CAN BE AIR NAILED AND LAP ON SHINGLES. VENT CAN BE AIR NAILED OR SCREWED TO THE ROOF.OR SCREWED TO THE ROOF.

AT EACH END OF VENT REMOVE 2 INCHES OF VENT AT EACH END OF VENT REMOVE 2 INCHES OF VENT TUBE AND ATTACH OUTER VENT SKIN TO ROOF TUBE AND ATTACH OUTER VENT SKIN TO ROOF AND SEAL END UNDER RAKE J.AND SEAL END UNDER RAKE J.

INSTALL RIDGE CAP STRAIGHT FROM RAKE END INSTALL RIDGE CAP STRAIGHT FROM RAKE END TO RAKE END. EACH RIDGE CAP IS FORMED TO TO RAKE END. EACH RIDGE CAP IS FORMED TO THE PITCH OF THE ROOF.THE PITCH OF THE ROOF.

RAKE END RIDGE CAPS ARE FITTED UNDER RAKE J RAKE END RIDGE CAPS ARE FITTED UNDER RAKE J TO PROTECT END OF CAP.TO PROTECT END OF CAP.

VALLEY METAL IS 18 INCHES WIDE. CENTER “V” VALLEY METAL IS 18 INCHES WIDE. CENTER “V” CHANNEL IS THE TRIM POINT FOR EACH ROW OF CHANNEL IS THE TRIM POINT FOR EACH ROW OF SHINGLES. WRAP METAL OVER TOP.SHINGLES. WRAP METAL OVER TOP.

VALLEY METAL IS 18 INCHES WIDE. IT HAS 5 VALLEY METAL IS 18 INCHES WIDE. IT HAS 5 WATER CHANNELS. THE CENTER CHANNEL IS WATER CHANNELS. THE CENTER CHANNEL IS SHINGLE MITER POINT. DO NOT USE NAILS.SHINGLE MITER POINT. DO NOT USE NAILS.

EACH ROW OF SHINGLES MITERS TO CENTER “V” EACH ROW OF SHINGLES MITERS TO CENTER “V” CHANNEL. NEVER DRIVE NAILS THROUGH VALLEY CHANNEL. NEVER DRIVE NAILS THROUGH VALLEY METAL!METAL!

FOR EXISTING ROOFS YOU CAN INSTALL ICE SHIELD FOR EXISTING ROOFS YOU CAN INSTALL ICE SHIELD ON OLD ROOF AND NAIL OUR STEEL SHINGLE AS ON OLD ROOF AND NAIL OUR STEEL SHINGLE AS NORMAL. ALWAYS USE RING SHANK NAILS.NORMAL. ALWAYS USE RING SHANK NAILS.

WE RECOMMEND INSTALLING OUR STEEL SHINGLE WE RECOMMEND INSTALLING OUR STEEL SHINGLE OVER YOUR EXISTING ROOF. THIS SAVES MONEY OVER YOUR EXISTING ROOF. THIS SAVES MONEY AND OUR ENVIRONMENT.AND OUR ENVIRONMENT.

CUT OLD SHINGLES AND DRIP EDGE 4 INCHES TO CUT OLD SHINGLES AND DRIP EDGE 4 INCHES TO ACCOMMODATE RAKE “J.” THIS GIVES A MORE ACCOMMODATE RAKE “J.” THIS GIVES A MORE LEVEL ROOF EDGE.LEVEL ROOF EDGE.

ALWAYS INSTALL RAKE “J” TO BOTTOM OF ROOF ALWAYS INSTALL RAKE “J” TO BOTTOM OF ROOF OR TO DRAIN ON ROOF AT STOPPING POINT OF OR TO DRAIN ON ROOF AT STOPPING POINT OF “J.”“J.”

HERE THE RAKE “J” EXTENDS ON TO SHINGLE TO HERE THE RAKE “J” EXTENDS ON TO SHINGLE TO DRAIN WATER. THE END CAN BE STONE COATED DRAIN WATER. THE END CAN BE STONE COATED WITH OUR TOUCH-UP KIT.WITH OUR TOUCH-UP KIT.

ALWAYS REMOVE OLD CAULK AND ALL FLASHINGS ALWAYS REMOVE OLD CAULK AND ALL FLASHINGS BEFORE INSTALLING OUR “J” AND Z-BAR COUNTER BEFORE INSTALLING OUR “J” AND Z-BAR COUNTER FLASHING.FLASHING.

CUT PIPE JACK TRAY TO SIZE OF PIPE AND SLIDE CUT PIPE JACK TRAY TO SIZE OF PIPE AND SLIDE OVER AND HOOK BOTTOM TO LOWER SHINGLE.OVER AND HOOK BOTTOM TO LOWER SHINGLE.

INSTALL SEALANT BETWEEN JACK TRAY AND PIPE.INSTALL SEALANT BETWEEN JACK TRAY AND PIPE.

TRIM PIPE FLASHING TO FIT TRAY AND INSTALL TRIM PIPE FLASHING TO FIT TRAY AND INSTALL OVER PIPE.OVER PIPE.

BEFORE INSTALLING STEEL SHINGLE, CUT SMALL BEFORE INSTALLING STEEL SHINGLE, CUT SMALL WATER WEEPS NEAR EDGE OF PIPE FLASHING IN WATER WEEPS NEAR EDGE OF PIPE FLASHING IN LINE ON THE NEW SHINGLE FOR DRAINAGE.LINE ON THE NEW SHINGLE FOR DRAINAGE.

CUT SHINGLE HOLE TO FIT OVER PIPE.CUT SHINGLE HOLE TO FIT OVER PIPE.

LOCK SHINGLE TIGHT TO SHINGLE BELOW. APPLY LOCK SHINGLE TIGHT TO SHINGLE BELOW. APPLY SEALANT BETWEEN SHINGLE AND PIPE.SEALANT BETWEEN SHINGLE AND PIPE.

CONTINUE ROW OF SHINGLES.CONTINUE ROW OF SHINGLES.

AFTER GIVING SEALANT 24 HOURS TO DRY, APPLY AFTER GIVING SEALANT 24 HOURS TO DRY, APPLY BASE COAT AND TOUCH UP STONE TO SEALANT BASE COAT AND TOUCH UP STONE TO SEALANT AND BLEND TO SHINGLE.AND BLEND TO SHINGLE.

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1.1. APPLY ICE & WATER SHIELD. APPLY ICE & WATER SHIELD.

INSTALL VALLEY. NAIL ON THE SIDES AND BEND INSTALL VALLEY. NAIL ON THE SIDES AND BEND OVER.OVER.

2.2. VALLEY CAP IS INSTALLED LAST. SCREW ONLY VALLEY CAP IS INSTALLED LAST. SCREW ONLY TO THE SHINGLES, NOT THE VALLEY.TO THE SHINGLES, NOT THE VALLEY.

3.3. WHEN BOTH VALLEYS MEET AT RIDGE, WHEN BOTH VALLEYS MEET AT RIDGE, OVERLAP VALLEY PIECES AND BEND TO WRAP OVERLAP VALLEY PIECES AND BEND TO WRAP OVER RIDGE.OVER RIDGE.

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INSTALLING A HIP CAP.INSTALLING A HIP CAP.

TO TIE RIDGE AND HIPS TOGETHER, TAKE 1 CAP TO TIE RIDGE AND HIPS TOGETHER, TAKE 1 CAP AND CUT A SCRAP PIECE OF SHINGLE AND MAKE AND CUT A SCRAP PIECE OF SHINGLE AND MAKE AN END PIECE FOR THE DETAIL.AN END PIECE FOR THE DETAIL.

INSTALL RIDGE CAP AND BLEND TO THE TWO INSTALL RIDGE CAP AND BLEND TO THE TWO HIPS. USE TOUCH-UP KIT TO HIDE FASTENERS.HIPS. USE TOUCH-UP KIT TO HIDE FASTENERS.

THIS DETAIL SHOWS THE COMPLETED HIP-TO-THIS DETAIL SHOWS THE COMPLETED HIP-TO-RIDGE INSTALLATION.RIDGE INSTALLATION.