Lifting metal roof panels.
Fixing metal roof cladding.
All the information contained in our help guides are for reference only.
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.
Cutting sheets and flashings.
For lifting any roof sheets ensure you have sufficient numbers of people physically able to lift the roofing sheets but this depends on the length of the sheets you have ordered.
Please note weather coditions must be considered before handling.
Roofing cladding steel frame housing general fasteners rivets and tool accessories.
Filling gaps at eaves and ridge.
I dont think i just use a metal screw i can not use a nut at the other side to hold it because there is a 200mm cavity bit a headache.
Laying of single skin and built up insulation systems.
The new zealand metal roofing and wall cladding code of practice recommends trough or pan fastening for all wall cladding fastenings branz considers trough fixing preferable for horizontal installations and crest fixing for vertical installations to lower weathertightness risk at fixings.
Orientation roofing and vertically laid cladding fixings secret fixed.
Fixing and securing sheets.
Minimum pitch 3 degrees manufactured nationwide.
The pitch of the roof should be chosen to maintain efficient rain water drainage.
Roof cladding box profile metal sheets corrugated metal sheets insulated roof cladding.
The main fixings are used to transfer all the loads acting on the cladding back to the supporting structure and to form a watertight seal.
Roofing cladding steel frame housing general fasteners rivets and tool accessories fixing to timber and light metal zips fixing to timber type 17 fixing to metal teks.
Fixing and securing sheets.
We recommend the use of our self drilling tek screws with 5 16 hexagon heads and 19mm sealing washers for fixing your roof.