Attaching Rock To Metal Siding

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

Attaching rock to metal siding. 2 push the siding back down and the. Drill at a maximum speed and use a screw that s slightly longer than the width or thickness of the materials. You can drill the sheet metal screw into the wood and metal using the socket bit on a drill. Installing metal siding can be fairly simple if you follow the instructions in this manual.

Leave a 1 gap between the metal siding the masonry veneer. Stop drilling when tape reaches the wall. Following the drill bit sizes contained in the house numbers instructions drill the holes exactly center on the template. I need to put siding probably hardi board on the front of my metal building in order to satisfy my hoa.

But a thicker rock face requires an actual hammer drill also with specially designed drill bits to penetrate rock. Does anyone have any experience doing this. 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.

Place the drill on the marked spot. While the advantages of combining a metal building shell and wood framing in the interior certainly outweigh a 100 wood structure some hoa boards and municipalities will not approve the metal siding that forms the skin of the steel building. 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. Any differences in thermal expansion between the masonry veneer and the metal siding will be absorbed by the brick ties.

Then nail them to the surface you re working on leaving 16 inches 41 cm between each strip. Drill the hole in the metal wall. A regular power drill with a hammer function might work depending on the hardness of the rock brick concrete. You also need to check the walls.

If you are in a high wind zone like on the coast consult an engineer. Installation procedures for aluminum or steel siding are nearly identical with one exception cutting procedures. 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. If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer.

Screw brick tabs to the metal siding. Each section of this. See page 20 for instructions on cutting methods.