New garage time!

[mred2]

Looking REAL good!

 

[ovrszd]

Pre Drill your screw holes In this case you could pre drill every sheet that goes on a side at once. Makes you look like a professional. And dramatically speeds up installation.

 

[fatjay]

Pre Drill your screw holes In this case you could pre drill every sheet that goes on a side at once. Makes you look like a professional. And dramatically speeds up installation.

That's genius...

 

[ovrszd]

If screwing 6-8 sheets at a time, run a screw in the first hole you drill so the sheets don't move during drilling. A couple pair of vise grips or C clamps will do the same thing if you protect the sheets from damage with a block of wood.

 

[sodamo]

I like to predrill. I just have to be mindful of the edge if there is overlap. If I can’t predrill or pull a string, I just cut a stick of appropriate length. Maybe off a fraction, but not really visible.

 

[MickeyDBC]

Be careful drilling multiple sheets at a time. You can get drill chips between the sheets and can scratch the finish when you pull them off (learned that the hard way). I ended up just marking a tape measure and then marking the screw locations with a Sharpie dot and let the screws do the drilling. A little bit slower but the rows are straight and no scratches.

 

[fatjay]

All good advice, thanks. hopefully tomorrow will be easier, although today really wasn't as tough as I thought.

 

[KWentling]

All good advice, thanks. hopefully tomorrow will be easier, although today really wasn't as tough as I thought.

I use to drill the holes. Then used an awl and hammer. Now if going into wood I just use the felt tip since the screws go through the tin so easy.
Make yourself a story pole with the hole locations. Much quicker than using a tape measure.

 

[ovrszd]

All these methods will work. You just have to decide what your expectations are. Do you want them sortta lined up, kinda straight, straight, or perfect? Do you want to place the screws once, or repeatedly with each sheet? Once you've made those decisions then pick the method that gets that result.

 

[Big Barn]

That was painful to read Eddie.....

My heel hurt just reading that ....