How To Install Metal Roofing Around Chimney Pipe

You can fit a vent cap by loosening the shingles or tiles around the hole and sliding the cap underneath.

How to install metal roofing around chimney pipe.

Trace the outline of the base of the rubber boot onto the metal roof with a pencil. Onto the back of the chimney. When installing a chimney for a wood stove on a metal roof you ll first need to assess the position. Learn how to install our metal roof panels by watching the short video or reading the transcript below.

Stick this piece to the roof boards and up 8 in. Install the new chimney pipe flashing and tighten the installation by screwing it and applying silicone. Clean the surface around the roof including the surface around the pipe flashing connector. Using a compass draw out the chimney s diameter.

These instructions specifically focus on metal panel installation. Place the chimney where it would be related to the stove and mark the center of the chimney on the ceiling. You can add other parts such as a storm collar or seam. Today we will install an american building components sl 16 metal roofing panel.

A do it yourself video detailing step by step how to flash a chimney with our metal roofing chimney kit. Run a full 36 in wide strip across the top of the chimney. Slide the rubber boot over the pipe to check the fit. Later you ll seal the new metal saddle to this piece with additional strips of the membrane and then install roofing paper and shingles over the metal saddle.

Create an outline for the place to install the new flashing. To help you install chimney flashing on a metal roof here are some tips for you. To learn more about eave trim and cleat installation view our other how to videos. Trim the flashing in the center of the rubber boot with a roofing knife so it fits snugly around the pipe.

Installing chimney flashing on a metal roof is a laborious business but if you love to work with your hands and you want to save some money on professional fees you may want to try doing this carpentry job on your own. Remove the old chimney pipe flashing first. You will need to cut a hole in the roof to the approximate size of the pipe and then add support plates on either side.