How to Repair a Tear in the Roof of a Metal Storage Shed

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: if there are distortions in the rip

   Get someone to hold a heavy timber against the damaged area as you use a hammer to straighten the metal as best you can.
   
   Once straightened, be sure any distortions are up toward the sky so that the inside surface is as straight as possible.
   
   This alone, at least, would minimize the amount of rain entering while you finish the patching. , Be sure it completely covers the damaged area. ,, Have a brace underneath or a strong friend to hold the patch while putting screws in. ,,
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   Step 2: but all the metal is still there you can straighten it.

   (You will apply caulk between the patch and the roof before putting in the pop-rivets.) , Go to the other end and do the same.
   
   Now, drill a series of holes around the damaged area, making sure the holes are aligned or staggered neatly. ,,,
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   Step 3: Get some good exterior caulk and a piece of solid board or exterior plywood large enough to fit as a patch underneath the damaged area.

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   Step 4: Have someone support the the area from beneath with a backup timber while you drill small screw holes an inch or so away from the tear along both sides of the tear.

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   Step 5: Put the well caulked board covering the rip from beneath and begin screwing in suitable screws that have neoprene contact seals on them from outside on the shed roof.

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   Step 6: Caulk the tear from above

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   Step 7: outside and smooth it.

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   Step 8: Use sheet metal

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   Step 9: pop-rivets and a pop rivet gun instead of the wood board and the screws.

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    Step 10: Lay a strip or sheet of metal of a suitable size over the damaged area.

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    Step 11: Drill and put a screw in your first hole of the size prescribed for a pop rivet through the patch and roof.

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    Step 12: Apply caulk between the patch and the roof.

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    Step 13: Pop the rivets into place with the rivet gun and caulk each one.

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    Step 14: Put a bead of caulk around the patch patch and you might spread it just slightly.

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