Roof Furring Strips

You can use these marks as a guide for where to place the inner edges of the wood nailers.

Roof furring strips.

If talking strip metal roofing like standing or raised seam then i can t imaging getting an even final surface or proper fastening without firring strips not only because putting the metal right on the shingles gives no way to level out the uneveness of the old shingles but also the underlying shingloes and underlayment will get awful hot. Item 201999 model 1208. Find roof panel closure strips at lowe s today. S2s furring strip s dry western wood board model 10 2 48 2 48.

I ve got an older double wide 1987 with no attic or ridge vent. Treated firring used on flat roofs to create a slope for the rain to fall off. Severe weather 1 in x 2 in x 8 ft pressure treated southern yellow pine furring strip. My other question is with the sheathing above.

I read that plywood is better than osb although there has been a lot of problems at the lumber yards with plywood cupping. Don t forget to remove any sections of the. Installing furring strips for metal roofing. Furring strip boards model 020296 hd 2 48 2 48.

Measure each section of the roof. If you re unfamiliar with what a furring strip is it s best described as a long slender strip that s constructed from either wood or metal. Access the roof using an extension ladder. Begin with the roof valleys.

Create a chalk map. Twenty four inches is a common spacing of furring strips for a metal roof. Configuring your metal roof batten layout. My question is before i prep for the metal roof how flat does the roof need to be before i lay down the felt and furring strips.

Make chalk marks along the side of the valley about an inch fro the valley at each side but parallel to it. I assume the latter because they are stronger wider and give a better grip area to the sheathing above. 12 or 16 on center. In most cases furring strips are 1 x 2 or 1 x 3 in size and can be applied both horizontally or vertically.

There are several spots on the back side missing shingles. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. I ve had the roof patched after a couple of bad storms. Spacing should be what.