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The first steel panel is the most important one, as it will determine how the rest of the panels on this side of the roof will lie. Before we can bring up the first panel, we must set a line perpendicular to the eave edge. To do this, we used the 3-4-5 (or in our case,
6-8-10) triangle method.
We started by marking a point on the eave edge more than 38" from the right edge of the roof. Since each steel panel is 38" wide, we'll be able to see this mark and use it as a reference when we set the panel. Then, we came over 6 feet and drove a nail into the sheathing.
     
 
Hooking a tape measure on that nail, we then came up 10 feet on a diagonal to meet another tape from our starting point coming up vertically 8 feet. The point where the two tapes intersected got marked on the underlayment. Connecting this mark with our starting point gave us a vertical line that was perpendicular to the eave edge. This will be our reference line for squaring the first steel panel.
Jeff and Paul remove the outside 2x4 stringers to make room for the first 18' panel.
     
 
To raise the 18' and 10'6" panels, we built a rack on the forklift crate out of 14' 2x10s at the same pitch as the roof.
Bob attaches a foot to the bottom of the rack to hold the panels in place.
     
 
Jeff threads an eye bolt to the bottom of one of the 2x10s. A short strap will wrap around the steel panel and hook into the eye bolt, holding it to the rack.
The rack is ready to use. Paul and Jeff bring the first panel over.
     
 
The panel fits nicely on the rack, between two 1x1 stakes screwed to the sides of the basket.
Bob carries the panel around behind the house to come in along the eave edge.
     
 
By coming in from the back of the house, the rack will be positioned so that we can pull the panel up onto the roof without having to maneuver it around.
Paul and Jeff check out the panel after setting it and screwing it down.
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