How to Roof a Pole Barn

Pole barns dot the landscape of farm country across America, and they are a popular and inexpensive alternative to housing farm equipment and even livestock. Once the pole and walls are in position, the last step is to put the roof on. Choose sturdy and versatile tin for your pole barn roof.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Measure your roof and purchase enough tin to overlap small sections. Leave at least a 12-inch lip all the way around the roof for water run off.
2. Cut your tin sheet in sections small enough for easy handling, but large enough to do the job fairly quickly. You can also have your tin pre-cut for the job and delivered to the site.
3. Start from the bottom edge of your trusses and secure your first tin sheet. Overlap each sheet about 6 inches for weatherproofing.
4. Keep overlapping sheets of tin and nailing them in with screw-in roofing nails. Use galvanized nails to keep nails from rusting.
5. Finish with the last overlapped tin at the top of the roof and finish off with a tin ridge cap at the peak. Secure with more galvanized screw-in roofing nails.

Tips & Warnings

• Be sure to nail in the hump and not the trough of corrugated tin to prevent water from leaking under the nail as it runs down the trough.
• Cut all your tin to uniform size and leave the odd pieces for near the top of the roof line. This helps establish your lines and keep the roof level.

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