[RE-wrenches] Metal roof/self taping screws

[Jason Szumlanski]

There is a glaring lack of good options for 5V metal roofs in Florida.
Sure, there are some butyl tape based attachments that penetrate the metal,
but what happens when the truss lands below a V-crimp? The only real option
is a deck mount solution or truss blocking (which is excruciating in a
Florida attic.




On Sat, Oct 17, 2020 at 3:53 PM Jerry Shafer <jerrysgarage01 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Why puncture the metal can't S-5 be used.
> Jerry
>
> On Sat, Oct 17, 2020, 12:42 PM Jay <jay.peltz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What do people recommend for a metal roof ( with flat sections, not
>> corrugated)on 3/16” thick x 2” wide C channel for attaching L feet
>>
>> Self taping fasteners would be the easiest. Doing a nut and bolt would be
>> possible but quite time consuming.
>> A machine self taping bolt and then adding a nut would be a lot easier
>> than nut and bolt.
>>
>> But that is my question. Is a self taping screw enough or does it need to
>> be bolted?
>>
>> Jay
>> Peltz power
>>
>>
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