Installing Steel Siding on a Pole Barn, Trimming Windows, and Cutting Tools - Nibblers or Shears?

Have you wondered how to install steel siding on a pole barn?
In this video I show how easy it can be. The sheets cover 3 foot so it goes up pretty fast. I ordered my siding pre-cut to the lengths I needed so both the top and bottom edge had nice clean factory edges. Cutting the siding around window and door openings will be necessary though and for that I used a couple different tools. Hand shears from Wiss worked the best for cutting across the ribs. For ripping length-wise, I found that mechanical shears worked best. I used pneumatic shears because the cost savings over electric shears was significant. I also used an pneumatic nibbler when I only needed to go part way across a sheet. These allowed me to create and opening big enough to get the shears in to finish the opening.
This video also shows how I trimmed around my windows with a metal drip edge on top and then using J-channel around all the sides. I miter the corners for a nice picture-framed look.

Here's a link to some more great videos:

Here's the link to the Wiss W14L Shears:

Here's the link to the Powermate Air Shears:

Here's the link to the Ingersoll Rand Air Nibbler:

Here's the link to the Bosch 18V Drill:

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[feliziagraye]

Hi from France. Just getting ready to repair storm damage to our 70 year old shed. Thank you for speaking soft and slow without music back drop. One of the best videos we watched!

[KimMcComas]

Great job. Love the color. Taking time to point out the side difference of the metal was a great point. Appreciated the explanation of the miter cut. Your delivery and video were excellent! Keep up the good work.

[davidfraser]

Good job, been contracting in exteriors for 25 + years, I don't care if someone said you messed up, you did a great job in explanation and install.

[kennethperian]

Love the color and great job showing and telling, wish me luck on building my first pole barn. Watching people like you sure helps, thanks for the great video have a one see ya bye.

[snarf]

you've got to be the fastest siding installer I've ever seen

[thomasrodgers]

Great video!! Thanks for sharing all the great tips, and info. You did it staying on track of just not wasting anytime over explaining, and keeping up productive pace so we'll I didn't have to fast forward, or back it up to hear anything twice either.

[floyd]

The explanation of the two different sides of the metal sheeting…boom! Thank you. I’d have never known. Great work sir.

[AMIR-nmfo]

I LOVE THE COLOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL DO IT NEXT YEAR ON MY CARPORT.

[dolphinliam]

Wow! That's some barn! I was raised on a farm with horses and cattle in the English countryside. Our barns were tiny. Nice sheet work. You Americans have great products! 😁🤠 🇬🇧

[manyourcoolchris]

Great video! Working on replacing the sheets on my 35 year old shop

[EasyAim]

Good job. Every detail you discussed was pertinent to someone doing the work. We didn't like the look of the flanges due to the J-channels and similar trim around the windows, so we went with the Haslet frame kits which were easy to install.

[baddog]

Thankyou! I am a contractor not use to working with metal sheeting, this video answered all my questions and gave me many valuable pointers.

[LittleCabin]

Really enjoying your videos -- we're about 4.5 years out from establishing our homestead, but a pole barn is on my short list so we can store our stuff while building our house. Just subscribed!

[ajb]

Love the color. That was my grandpa's color of choice for his farm, and I've inherited some leftover steel from him, so it seems it will be mine as well!

[Rodayeboss]

Very Neat! Good Job. Love it. And the colour is very nice!

[Hayden-spol]

I am a rookie and will be attempting this with lots of angle helps. Love the color.

[mere_cat]

Thanks great to see how different folks do this.

[jackm]

Very helpful, thanks. You're a good teacher 👍🏻

[BlueRidgeEd]

Great color for the siding! Appreciate that you appear to think things out as you move along; appears to be a quality job, buddy!

[gabegjl]

I love that colour. Great job! It’s going help me install this stuff