Attaching Rock To Metal Siding

Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy.

Attaching rock to metal siding.

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. You also need to check the walls. Installing metal siding can be fairly simple if you follow the instructions in this manual. I need to put siding probably hardi board on the front of my metal building in order to satisfy my hoa.

Step 1 preparing to install the siding. Any differences in thermal expansion between the masonry veneer and the metal siding will be absorbed by the brick ties. Place the drill on the marked spot. Leave a 1 gap between the metal siding the masonry veneer.

See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods. To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other. Turn the drill on and hold it level as you drill. Drill the hole in the metal wall.

A socket hex head screwdriver is needed to fasten the wood piece to the metal piece. 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. If you are in a high wind zone like on the coast consult an engineer. But a thicker rock face requires an actual hammer drill also with specially designed drill bits to penetrate rock.

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. You can drill the sheet metal screw into the wood and metal using the socket bit on a drill. 2 push the siding back down and the. Does anyone have any experience doing this.

Installation procedures for aluminum or steel siding are nearly identical with one exception cutting procedures. Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. A regular power drill with a hammer function might work depending on the hardness of the rock brick concrete. Each section of this.

If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer. Stop drilling when tape reaches the wall. Screw brick tabs to the metal siding.