Shop repair thread .metal brake person needed

Willc

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We have owned this place two years . I have needed to get to the leaky roof for a while now. So I put and solid hour into it today. I hope to be ready for metal by tomorrow night. It is 850 sf or so.

On a related note I need some one that can run a metal brake for those stupid parapet walls .I did not build this there is not a parallel line on it.
 

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Can't you just "over-cover" the roof & cut or fold the edges down? Lay it square & then trim the edges/overhang, if needed.
I just caught that your talking about the Wall, & I was thing Roof. Seems a way to do the same though.
 
You really need flashing to cover it. You could wrap it and caulk it but the best way is to flash over it.

Why not reuse the old flashing? Uess it's rusted out or you are changing things up, shouldn't be any reason you can't reuse it. Some decent paint will make it look like new.
 
Why not put an epdm or tpo roof on it. With that slight of a pitch it's asking for trouble on anything but a mechanically seemed roof(unless the pictures are deceiving and it is more than a 3:12).Then you can just put metal coping on the walls
 
there was no flashing on it just roll roofing. I can't find anyone that does epdm roofing around here. The metal will have a 1' over lap that will be caulked.
 
What kind of metal are you putting on it. And if you'll send me your number I'll give it to a guy that works for us. He likes side work and would more than likely come knock that flashing out for you.
 
Yes I don't why I did not build it. The Harbor Freight electric shears made quick work of the angles
 
Willc said:
Yes I don't why I did not build it. The Harbor Freight electric shears made quick work of the angles
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Those HF shears do wonders til the blades break. I went through 3 sets of blades in one day on my shop. Good thing HF is only 6 miles away. But hands down I would do it again but have 3 sets of blades waiting.
 
We only use electric shears to rip down a panel. Any cuts across the panel I can do quicker and cleaner with snips.
 
bulldogs. you could of posted that on day one. Someone recommended it but with 10 plus panels to cut I figured hand fatigue would have been a factor
 
I cut 60+ panles of 24ga standing seam panels on each end some days. That's when hand cramps start.
 
oscar80 said:
Why not use a metal blade on a circular saw? Not dogging you just a question.
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You can do it but have to do it on the back side so the flats don't flap when the guard isn't up against it. And, some saes don't cut deep enough to cut through the rib.

But, a circular saw is my preference for straight cuts
 
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