Garden room cladding in roofing metal sheeting

Its short and noisy, apologies but the weather is against us.
We spent the morning pumping out holes and then dropped back to get some metal cladding on this job.
As a lot of you will know, glazing is on a delay throughout the country, so this job is going a lot slower than hoped.
Anyway, here's an option for unseen elevations that require no maintenance, we have fixed them with 45mm roofing screws and rivets, both with colour coded finish.

[@ollieflay2838]

A little tip with the drill pumps is don't put the chuck of the drill too close up the shaft to the back of the pump as it wears or blows the seals out, iv found that out the hard way. Learnt so many little tips from your channel so here's one back. Top channel!!

[@terencecottington4273]

Was looking at my build plans today and for those who are considering building one of these Garden Rooms, I can tell you the plans from Liam are well worth the money. They include a huge parts list from Tool Station which in my opinion will save you loads of time and money. Looking forward to the summer so I can get started. Glad to see the weather not putting the team off. 👍👍

[@thegardenroomguru]

Thanks for the feedback mate

[@terencecottington4273]

@@thegardenroomguru Your welcome matey 👍👍👍

[@rickygray222]

That little pump is brilliant! Fair play guys working out in that rain 🌧

[@ianarmitage7589]

Drill pump looking good, better than siphon technique. Good video, well done for cracking on in this weather

[@lewisbarlow3293]

Hey Liam, thanks for all the tips, just a suggestion may come in handy for cladding... you could use automotive rubber edging for any exposed cuts for instance on the tapered side. Just a thought cheers

[@nickdemetriades335]

Another Excellent video.. love that pump and also the rivet gun. Need to treat myself to one of those. Keep up the great work and good to see Amy is back.

[@AllenHart999]

That’s brilliant. Thanks for sharing.

[@anon3308]

Allen you legend 🛠💚

[@AllenHart999]

@@anon3308 Thank you.

[@edwardshaw9912]

Is be happy with that roof sheeting all the way around . Gives it an industrial look that I like . Great job 👏🏻

[@mgdew]

wonder how you would be able to neatly do the corners if using it all the way round

[@fwr0132]

@@mgdew 90 degree corner trim I would imagine

[@brucegrant9964]

@@mgdew Corner Moulds

[@yeknommonkey]

Great work. Can see why these things cost what they do. A lot of materials, skill and labour. Great result.

[@scottw3780]

I’m planning on doing my whole summer house in grey sheeting after watching this, I think it’s got a great modern look to it.

[@mark3995]

Nice touch with the rivets.👍👍👍

[@fireboyspirit3474]

Would like to see how you join the corners of the sheet metal up nearly with the cedar. That would be a good video as I searched and couldn’t see anyone doing it. 🙏👍

[@thegardenroomguru]

will do mate, soon as the doors finally arrive we will clad to complete the same day

[@fireboyspirit3474]

Great content btw too mate 👍

[@themorfill]

@@thegardenroomguru did you get round to doing this video?

[@thegardenroomguru]

It’s just in the latest series mate

[@fwr0132]

That Milwaukee rivet gun looks brilliant 👍🏻

[@kermitefrog64]

I like the plastic caps that you put over the fastening screws. I have never seen that before. I used a similar type of metal on the roof on my storage shed but the caps were no where to find at Lowes or Home Depot.

[@alexbowey2760]

A small tip try using irius fixings there a lot neater and can be any RAL colour those 8mm tek fixings are ok on industrial sheds and farm buildings , I use them even on flashings.

[@edwardbroomhead4463]

Looks good clad with the roofing sheet and like you say no maintenance so happy days no need to touch it 👍

[@FredWilbury]

Cladding looks great can I ask for a bit of advice should I use the battens the same way you did as I going g to clad my existing shed/room which is treated and sadolin painted 6” weatherboard hope you don’t me asking . Ps hope the garden room move goes ok . Regards Fred

[@thegardenroomguru]

Yes mate, always double batten(cross batten) when using timber cladding to allow good air flow behind 👍🏼

[@liambrown3404]

Glad to hear amy is back and well.

[@mohammedgiga7332]

hi mate - will the roofing sheets rust over time or do you use a specific type that doesn't rust? And also do you mind advising a good supplier to get these from too please. Thank you

[@thegardenroomguru]

The ones we use are plasti coat, they have a plastic covering on to prevent this. We get ours from Forgale. foregale.co.uk/

[@Cablesmith]

That pump is excellent 👌🏼

[@thegardenroomguru]

I really never knew they existed, seen an add on Facebook, googled them and Halfords popped up! ill be buying a more efficient bigger unit from machine mart, everyday is a school day

[@royhypnol3735]

@@thegardenroomguru Me Missus uses one of them pumps on bath night, keeps her Growler smelling nice and fresh!

[@Cablesmith]

@@thegardenroomguru I was going to say, I bet you can get a reet big one that will pump them out rapid ! Show us when you get one 😀

[@tauntonlad]

What size rivets did you use liam ? Do you have any other videos of you installing the sheets. Also i seen you stopped using the screws on newer videos you rivited will they still give a complete seal as theres no washer ?

[@jonhickmanmusic]

Do these count for the 'non combustible' for permitted development?

[@vincentmcguire]

Thanks Liam and team appreciate the effort in shite weather 👍 u guys are always teaching us mere mortals

[@geoham11]

Another excellent video 👍

[@elsharkio]

Thanks for the video. I have a question. Do you use some kind of mesh to prevent insects getting behind the metal sheets at the top amd bottom? Cheers

[@garyjunior7513]

How would you join the roof cladding to the cedar on the corners of the building is there some sort of trim you attach??

[@5myth11]

Can you do a video of how the cat 6 cable works with the house router and the one in the garden room? Thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

will do

[@ohnoitsaj]

The next time you do these roofing sheets, could you show us how you manage the corners please? Also, is there a reason you don't use these roofing sheets on the actual roof too? Cheers

[@davet9655]

Full of great ideas!

[@philhode5104]

Real men and women ,working in weather like that

[@Goorney]

Did you choose metal corrugated sheeting instead of wooden cladding due to its fire protection qualities and because the room is close to the neighbours property ? I am currently building a wooden garage which is close to the neighbours property and was wondering whether to construct the wall on the neighbours side with corrugated steel so the garage will be be fire resistant. Fantastic job by the way.

[@stevewharram5518]

Where do you get the sheets from

[@thegardenroomguru]

Forgale 01924 401020

[@DavidJohnson-FridayShoes]

Thanks for the video, is there a way to prevent vermin crawling up the inside of the metal sheet? Couldn't see if you had anything at the bottom of the metal sheet to prevent this?

[@joshwise4311]

Love that metal cladding!! Were is the best place to buy them from?

[@Perryhartley]

Why don't you clad the walls with the steel before you put them up?

[@thegardenroomguru]

Too tight to the boundary wall on this occasion

[@barringtonsmythe3464]

Looks pretty cool. Like it

[@eryildiz11]

How do you finish the corners?

[@karlchapman6768]

Lovely garden houses. Not finding fault, but why don’t you keep the rivets in line with the 45mm wood tek screws? Also did you know you can get tek screws with the same colour cap already fitted as the tin you are fitting. Lots quicker. 👍

[@jimmymorgan3324]

WHYDID,NT YOU PUT A SHEET OF. PLY OR SPME THING BETWEEN THE WALL & SHED TO KEEP. DRY .?! .

[@tonysanderson99]

Gotta check with local building control but would these suffice as non-combustible when within metre boundaries 🤔

[@thegardenroomguru]

It’s such a grey area and depending on the person that replies or inspects , some say cladding, others say full build 🙈

[@recce45]

Do you have to use the battens when sticking metal sheeting on or could it go directly onto OSB,, Great vids. Best around for garden office builds.. Saved me lots of hassle and keep it coming Thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

You still need air flow mate, the metal will condensate at the underside, if it’s direct to OSB, it will eventually rot it 👍🏼

[@Platformcamb0621]

Hi there, would love an answer if possible: What size rivet are you using there? And is it securing the two panels together AND going into the wood or not? I’m doing a corten cladding build at the moment and I think this would be perfect but never come across it before. Thanks

[@thegardenroomguru]

the rivets are 5mm wide, the length of the rivet is 20mm, we fix through two sheets and into resilient bar which is screwed to the build

[@Platformcamb0621]

@@thegardenroomguru hi again mate. We’ve hit a snag. Our gable is quite small so can only cus 25mm batons vertically not counter. Using metal cladding I had thought of taking a warm roof approach -> tyvek, batons, 25mm Celotex, flush metal panels. Do you think that would work or do you reckon still need a cavity? In which case we’d have to drop the Celotex. Running out of time and money - isn’t that the way! Cheers

[@themorfill]

Can I ask why you chose to cross batten for the metal cladding? Could you just use vertical battens as long as they were spaced to the same as the metal sheets flat areas?

[@themorfill]

I actually meant horizontal battens. Air would still get around the whole area. Right?

[@chetzb2670]

Hi, I really admire your work and I need your advice. I want a garden room its more of a office space not very fancy. I want to known if I should get a steel one or a wooden one? I refer steel but need right advice?

[@GA-dv4ty]

Hi mate, please could you advise me which is the easiest size to build? I will buy the pack as I am going to build a posh workshop this year, many thanks for your excellent videos, I would ask you for a quote but I don’t expect you would come down to sunny Portsmouth? ATB

[@davidosullivan3432]

that rattling is caused where the sheets meet you have defiantly avoided that by riveting it together .nice tip, could you use that metal cladding on roof

[@brucegrant9964]

We call it Trimdek here in Australia that’s the Profile it’s good for 3 degree pitch but l only use it on 5 degrees and anything under 5 degrees we use Klip-lok decking

[@matthewwroe1491]

You need to invest in a evolution circular saw and track goes through the roof sheets like butter you can then do the side angle better finish

[@wande.r]

Where do you source the metal Cladding from?

[@matthewhanson6730]

Foregale - 01924 40 10 20

[@merlinefood]

Hi, did you get the cladding locally or is there a national retailer?

[@thegardenroomguru]

We get all ours from Duffield timber mate

[@SuperNoble23]

How you do your framing for the floor would you do the same if you were to do decking. Thanks 👍🏼

[@thegardenroomguru]

We have done previously in ground with a very high clay level meaning surface water was often evident

[@SuperNoble23]

@@thegardenroomguru ok brilliant I'm just thinking as thats way less chance of the wood rotting over time. Thank you for replying keep up the great work 👍🏼

[@TheLifeOfMoyses]

Is it possible to fit that cladding prior to securing the erected wall in place? I need to build a three boundary edges.

[@thegardenroomguru]

can you still get into secure a flashing over the corners?

[@TheLifeOfMoyses]

@@thegardenroomguru probably on the upper 50% only

[@thegardenroomguru]

You’ll need to be able to wrap your breathable membrane around the corners and fix, we could reach down on this instance, if you can it’s fine, as a metal right angle will fit over the corner and due to its shape and material, it will be ok if fixed only half way down

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

Noooo , some people have no clue, we use metal roofing on walls all over Australia with no where near as many screws as u used, on our roofing there’s even less screws than that haha , no idea some people. No chance they rattle

[@andymccabe6712]

Really?? - that's a comment......???!!!

[@wilkinsoncarpentry6278]

@@andymccabe6712 sarcasm haha yea we don’t use no where near as many screws in one sheet as he used and our sheets don’t rattle

[@aib0160]

That grey cladding makes it look like a freight container which can't be nice to look at for the neighbours.

[@scottw3780]

It’s in the eye of the beholder, I’m doing my full shed clad in grey roof sheeting, personally I like the clean industrial look.

[@aib0160]

@@scottw3780 Agreed, but there's a reason I don't have a grey freight container in my garden. It's not like the whole structure was done that way, just the bit the owner couldn't see but imposed on all the neighbours behind. I'm sure the neighbours would sooner it be the other way round?

[@Aeropars]

Really interested in this as I'm planning the same on my garden room. You mention about the trim for the corner, are you able to give me an example of what you mean?

[@brenthanson1368]

Same here would love to know the more about the corner trim and how it sits with the wood cladding on the side.

[@fireboyspirit3474]

Me to being interested

[@lhch]

👍👍👏👏 very nice

[@dazza678]

Thanks for sharing, where can we buy the cladding from? 👍🏻

[@thegardenroomguru]

we get ours from Foregale in Liversedge

[@fireboyspirit3474]

You can get it from cladco too

[@matthewhanson6730]

Foregale 01924 401020

[@angrycodfan6759]

Can I buy the base system from you ?

[@sproggyjoe1]

You have overlapped the sheets wrong that little leg you have pop riveted is the under lap and get yourself a hilti cold cut saw saves using the grinder

[@thegardenroomguru]

Hi, I did mention why they were fit that way, it’s so we can get our cedar angle trim on the side where it meets the cedar cladding. I was looking at a Makita nibbler as we are heavily invested in batteries, do you think this would be any good ?

[@martyjoiner4668]

looks a lot handier to fit than the wood that cladding

[@HandymanBe]

Never cut the sheet metal with an angle grinder... ... it will rust.

[@arbit3r]

It will rust regardless of what you cut it with.

[@briangadsby6653]

you have taped the steel sheets the wrong way with the purling bearing leg on the outside it should be underneath

[@thegardenroomguru]

It works best this way for our corner bead, I have mentioned this lots before

[@brucegrant9964]

You are not cladding right! The Underlap goes under and the overlap laps the Underlap You have put the Underlap over the Overlap!

[@thegardenroomguru]

Watch the video properly

[@brucegrant9964]

@@thegardenroomguru l did and you have put the Overlap over the Underlap Buddy 38 years on the Metal roofing here in Oz l think l know how we lay basic cladding! You have put rivets in the Cladding ffs because that’s the Underlap ps try using the Overlap see for yourself

[@brucegrant9964]

@@thegardenroomguru Buddy you watch On You tube How to lay Trim deck cladding ok You need help ps you would be asked to remove it here in Oz You have not done it to Standards or Code! Bad Example you have Shown but hey knowledge is free hopefully you will look and See IM RIGHT + You have No idea hahaha

[@thegardenroomguru]

Mate, in the video I clearly state why I’m doing it this way, I’m joining cedar to metal with a cedar trim, it’s going on this way for a reason. It’s cladding for atheistics not for water protection

[@brucegrant9964]

@@thegardenroomguru regardless should be installed to manufacture recommendations! Ps l Ain’t Your Mate! Monkeys have Mates just so you know . l Enjoy the Carpentry You and the Gang do ok You have a few Really good tips Sometimes lol

[@wadacalit]

Great video! Definitely want to use this sheeting. Can anyone help with my question, im getting very mixed response on facebook, mostly dick heads who dont no what day it is! im building a 5x4m room , 2.5m high flat roof at the bottom of my 20m garden within 1m of of my boundary. If i use this sheeting on the sides and rear then would this pass all the requirements?? Thanks

[@jarradmoore6939]

Yes….even though he is putting it on wrong….I’m using this kind of material for the back & one side of my small build….make sure you use the polyester finish not the cheaper painted as the painted scratches too easily…..also it’s not advised to cut with a 9 in grinder as it generates too much heat on the cut & can not only burn the finish but also burn the galvanised coating too

[@tompirozek4490]

I know the weather was horrible but it doesn't help your image when you openly swear on video especially when prospective customers may choose to watch your videos