Attaching Rock To Metal Siding

A socket hex head screwdriver is needed to fasten the wood piece to the metal piece.

Attaching rock to metal siding.

Following the drill bit sizes contained in the house numbers instructions drill the holes exactly center on the template. Drill at a maximum speed and use a screw that s slightly longer than the width or thickness of the materials. But a thicker rock face requires an actual hammer drill also with specially designed drill bits to penetrate rock. To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other.

If you are in a high wind zone like on the coast consult an engineer. You also need to check the walls. If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.

Screw brick tabs to the metal siding. Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. While the advantages of combining a metal building shell and wood framing in the interior certainly outweigh a 100 wood structure some hoa boards and municipalities will not approve the metal siding that forms the skin of the steel building. Installation procedures for aluminum or steel siding are nearly identical with one exception cutting procedures.

Drill the hole in the metal wall. Insert a nail bar beneath the bottom row of siding that lies directly above the seam where the tin roof meets the siding and pry upward gently about 1 2 inch. It is 30 across 14 high in the middle and has 2 10x10 roll up doors and an entry door on the side i need to cover. Stop drilling when tape reaches the wall.

Each section of this. Does anyone have any experience doing this. 2 push the siding back down and the. Turn the drill on and hold it level as you drill.

Leave a 1 gap between the metal siding the masonry veneer. You can drill the sheet metal screw into the wood and metal using the socket bit on a drill. Any differences in thermal expansion between the masonry veneer and the metal siding will be absorbed by the brick ties. Step 1 preparing to install the siding.

See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods. Before you can begin installing the metal siding you determine how much siding you will need to purchase by measuring the entire area to be covered. Place the drill on the marked spot.