how to cut metal roofing

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Kuenzer Homesteading

2 жыл бұрын

A clean and safe way to cut metal roofing. here is a link to the snips www.amazon.com/Wiss-m400N-Mul...

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@grendelsgarage9723 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!! 🎉🎉

@iamthearmul 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I am a new home owner and need to cut a roof sheets for a small shed. I have seen so many videos to use sawzall or circular saw and thought I would have to buy either for the job. This video gave me confidence to try it with my recently bought Midwest left/right offset aviation shears.

@honeybeehomesteading 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Make sure you lube the sheers with wax before every cut. You may have better luck with aviation shears than I did. I found I needed the extra length of the long shears to make it through the ribs.

@craigcolbourn8351 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir, very helpful vid!😉

@honeybeehomesteading 2 жыл бұрын

You are quite welcome

@tvshortsaleexperts 10 ай бұрын

Thank you - excellent video and very helpful..

@honeybeehomesteading 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it.

@richhuntsd12 Жыл бұрын

Helpful video. Thanks. I noticed you are using the tips more at the ribs to get down in the valleys. Great content.

@CTMPRODUCTIONSLLC 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! Time to get cuttin!

@honeybeehomesteading 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah who would of thought that a 10 dollar pair of snips would do better than a power shear. Glad you like the video.

@gitup73 9 күн бұрын

I'm pushing 70yrs old. Hand strength is pretty much kaplooey. Especially if i have multiple sheets to cut. Cutoff wheel / circular saw is my best bet. I get it about sealing the edge, I can always touch it up with some paint.

@honeybeehomesteading 9 күн бұрын

@@gitup73 try a diamond blade cutoff wheel. It leaves a better edge than abrasive wheels.

@deborahdavis8632 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

Your welcome.

@Donnybrook10 2 жыл бұрын

Fluke incident: I was working on a job years ago and a huge gust of wind kicked up and grabbed a sheet of this stuff off the roof before it was tacked down...it hit a 19 year-old laborer just right and literally took his arm off at the elbow. It was absolutely horrific. Potentially dangerous stuff.

@honeybeehomesteading 2 жыл бұрын

Yes when I did roofing I didn't allow anyone on the ground for that reason. I had a piece slip and sink a foot into compact ground

@tom_ad9343 2 жыл бұрын

Great demo and explanation. Is there ever a recommendation to file the cut edge down? I'm looking to a install metal roofing over a 5-6' tall wood stand with the metal over hanging the front and back edge...given how sharp the cut edge is, I'm wondering if it is a practice to dull the edge to prevent the unlikely incident of a person accidentally making contact with the edge.

@honeybeehomesteading 2 жыл бұрын

The safest is to bend the corners at a 45 and fold in flat. That doubles the surface on the corner edge and eliminates a point while leaving a smooth surface. Filing would not dull the edge enough. If it is the entire edge that you are worried about then you might glue some flexible trim on it

@tom_ad9343 2 жыл бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading Thank you for the reply!

@ellahansing7175 5 ай бұрын

Yay. Im a girl and this looks so much more doable than i imagined🎉

@honeybeehomesteading 5 ай бұрын

Make sure you keep the center nut tight and use some beeswax or some other wax to lube the blades between cuts. Good luck

@John_Fx Жыл бұрын

Th answer is right there in the corner of the video. Use your Circular saw with the blade flipped backwards. Works like a charm.

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

Yes I have tried that along with a diamond blade and power shear. None of those methods seal the edge like a metal shear though.

@daikoku9747 22 күн бұрын

That’s the fastest way to void the warranty 😂

@kevin6856 11 ай бұрын

Mai i know why you dont use angle grinder or shears nibblers etc? What to do to prevent rust on the edges?

@honeybeehomesteading 11 ай бұрын

As I pointed out in the video these hand shears compress the edge. Factory cuts shear the metal as well. Shearing minimizes raw steel edges. You should not get rusting on the edges when using any type of shear. I hope this helps.

@kevin6856 11 ай бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading thanks legend fir the reply how about metal circular saw? Are they safe against rusting? I know they are a bit expensive tho?

@honeybeehomesteading 11 ай бұрын

@@kevin6856diamond cutoff blades will give you the smoothest cut. You can see me use one here installing a vent. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/nc2ahJRencrXoHk.html. I use them when a shear is not a option.

@amys.7112 Жыл бұрын

I bought these exact snips to cut 29 gauge metal roofing (straight and angle cuts). Worked great for about 13-14’ and then became dull and unusable. Returned them.

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

I lubricate my snips with beeswax before each cut. that will get me 3 feet before i lube them again. I have done my old home with 4 valleys and 4 hips on a 12 12 roof on a single pair of snips (about 150' of cuts). beeswax is your friend but you might want to try a pair of millwalkee snips as they may be harder.

@amys.7112 Жыл бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading good to know about the beeswax if I need to use something similar in the future.

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

@@amys.7112 I was cutting metal today and something occurred to me about your snips getting dull so quickly. Check the tightness of the center bolt. Even though it has a spring washer mine tends to get loose. If it is loose the snips won't cut. I hope this helps.

@amys.7112 Жыл бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading thank you for thinking of me! I returned the snips and am done cutting metal for now, but useful to know for the future!

@xavisolis2115 Жыл бұрын

We use jig saws, it's loud but way faster than snips.

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

I have used jig saws as well as cut off. The nice thing about snips is that it seals the edge so you don't get a rusty edge or rust stain down a valley later on.

@xavisolis2115 Жыл бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading Makes sense..have any idea why some metal roofing gets white rust?

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

@@xavisolis2115 white "rust" is zinc oxide. The metal before painting is plated with zinc which is a rust inhibitor. Zinc in standing water will produce zinc oxide. I have seen that where roofers bring the metal too far down in the valley. You want 4 or 5 inches of exposed valley depending on the roof pitch.

@DavidHernandez-ue4fz 5 ай бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteadingwhat kind of blade you used with jig saws(I new working in construction)iam a mechanic,lol😅

@honeybeehomesteading 5 ай бұрын

any fine bi-metal blade should work. i have power shears, diamond blades jig saws. circular saws, you name it i have tried it. this hand shear will give you a rust free edge. metal likes to dance with a jig saw. @@DavidHernandez-ue4fz

@stevestarling8564 Жыл бұрын

Yowzah safety shoes too!

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

Steve you are absolutely correct. Sandals is not the proper footwear. I normally wear jeans and special grippy boots if I am on a roof. Just took time to make the video and was totally slacking.

@vigneshpalanisamy8833 Жыл бұрын

May I know where I can get this

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

You can pick them up at Lowe's but here is a Amazon link as well www.amazon.com/Wiss-m400N-Multimaster-Compound-Action/dp/B06XCGJRSD/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=1N55LQ1I87EK2&keywords=wiss+long+offset+snips&qid=1662886572&sprefix=wiss+long+offset+snips%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-3

@alandust2188 3 ай бұрын

M400N Snips have been discontinued...any other recommendations?

@honeybeehomesteading 3 ай бұрын

These look like they will work the same MIDWEST Power Cutters Long Cut Snip - Straight Cut Offset Tin Cutting Shears with Forged Blade & KUSH'N-POWER Comfort Grips - MWT-6516 a.co/d/e3yohdD

@alandust2188 3 ай бұрын

@@honeybeehomesteading Thanks

@robertsaca3512 11 ай бұрын

I use a nibbler becuase it's faster, easier and distorts the material less.

@honeybeehomesteading 11 ай бұрын

I used a power shear but I had trouble with the ribs. Good to know that nibblers work.

@user-ds2ej3wn8p Ай бұрын

Just use a cutting disc on a angle grinder, much faster and a hell of a lot easier, unless you cutting a hole for a flue for a wiid combustion heater or vent pipe

@honeybeehomesteading Ай бұрын

In my video on how to install vents I use a grinder with a diamond cutoff disk as it gives a better cut than a regular abrasive blade. While using a grinder is easier it doesn't seal the edge the way shears do.

@TuhoeTaniwha Жыл бұрын

haha now do it 44 times today man , lests go

@honeybeehomesteading Жыл бұрын

It will definitely work on your grip. If you need to cut 44 pieces in a day you must be doing valleys or hips as I always order straight cut to length. I flashed in a chimney yesterday and you can't beat the portability of a good pair of snips. Did all my cuts on the roof.