Metal Roof Batten Fixing

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Metal roof batten fixing.

Standard roof batten 0 55mm bmt g550 40mm high. Joints should be directly over rafters with the batten square cut tightly butted and skewed nails. Ceiling battens can be supplied either stand alone or with a hanger tab to accommodate different installation requirements and is suitable for residential and commercial internal applications. Shingles and tiles are affixed using the battens as spacing.

Available in mto lengths. Cyclonic roof batten 0 75mm bmt g550 40mm high. The spacing of the battens depend on the type of roofing material and are applied horizontally. Fixing the roof sheets fasten the roof sheets to the batten as per the appropriate stratco roofing specifications refer to figure 4.

Steeline metal roof battens are a versatile and easy to use batten they can be fixed directly to the rafters using timber or metal self drilling screws or nails through the flanges. The roof cladding is then fixed to the battens using self drilling screws. Metalcraft roofing s ceiling batten system is easy to install and manufactured using 0 55 bmt g550 high tensile z275 galvanised steel from new zealand steel. Start at the lower edge of the roof nailing the batten into place at the centre of the rafter.

If a batten end is to be set in mortar be sure an appropriate treatment has been applied. Roofing cladding steel frame housing general fasteners rivets and tool accessories. Stratco pty ltd 16 914 views. This is not required for dry fix systems.

Roofing battens or battening also called roofing lath are used to provide the fixing point for roofing materials such as shingles or tiles. Battens are not always used in a roofing system. Fixing to timber and light metal zips zips are the recommended solution for softwood timbers and light weight metal battens up to 1 5mm thick. Metroll roof battens are an effective alternative to timber battens or purlins.

Batten to steel fixing fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a 10x16mm hex head self drilling screw minimum fixing size through each flange as shown in figure 3.