Attaching Rock To Metal Siding

Turn the drill on and hold it level as you drill.

Attaching rock to metal siding.

Drill at a maximum speed and use a screw that s slightly longer than the width or thickness of the materials. Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. Each section of this. Any differences in thermal expansion between the masonry veneer and the metal siding will be absorbed by the brick ties.

Installation procedures for aluminum or steel siding are nearly identical with one exception cutting procedures. But a thicker rock face requires an actual hammer drill also with specially designed drill bits to penetrate rock. 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. Installing metal siding can be fairly simple if you follow the instructions in this manual.

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. Drill the hole in the metal wall. Stop drilling when tape reaches the wall. 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. You also need to check the walls. Screw brick tabs to the metal siding. If you are in a high wind zone like on the coast consult an engineer.

You can drill the sheet metal screw into the wood and metal using the socket bit on a drill. If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer. Does anyone have any experience doing this. 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.

Following the drill bit sizes contained in the house numbers instructions drill the holes exactly center on the template. Leave a 1 gap between the metal siding the masonry veneer. Putting up furring strips will help even out the surface you re working on so the metal siding doesn t look wavy. See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods.

A regular power drill with a hammer function might work depending on the hardness of the rock brick concrete. To install the furring strips start by cutting them to size so they run from one end of the surface to the other. A socket hex head screwdriver is needed to fasten the wood piece to the metal piece.