I am about to do a small standing seam metal roofing installation using 16″ width panels. I cannot get a specialist sub to do the work, so will attempt to do it, with a little help from a couple friends. Where the panel meets the eave the details call for the center flat part of the panel to be bent under, and the bend will capture the dripedge-type flash we’ll put down first. The material supplier is shipping us a bending tool that creates most of the hem in the end of panels, and duckbill visegrips will then be used to pinch the bend tight to the eave flash, after the panels are in place and fastened. Have any of you done this? Any hints will be appreciated.
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Get some real sheet metal tongs (Malco or Wiss) available in the tool department at the big boxes. The vise grip tongs are difficult to use for forming. I use 'em to lock to the seams to support me on steep roofs.
You can go to Metal Sales web site, the have info on what you are talking about. It not an easy task to do with all the panels, but you get a screw free look, it really looks great when done.
No expert here, but I don't know of any other way to do it. It's very simple, just bend it around. Hand seamers work great, what greencu calls tongs. You want a pair. Straight and off-set are available. For a simple roof either are fine. Just make sure your flashing is securely nailed down first. That's the first line of defense against uplift.
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