Top Hat Roof Battens Sizes

This assumes a maximum batten spacing of 300mm and a maximum tile weight of 0 67 kpa.

Top hat roof battens sizes.

Home order steel online purlins top hats top hat battens. Fixing to roof sheets. Choose an option 75mm 1 00mm. End fastenings of top hats or battens are recommended to be at least 25 mm from the section end irrespective of whether this occurs at the structure end or at an internal support the absolute minimum required by as4600 is 1 5 d.

Fasten the roof sheets to the batten as per the roofing specifications. Ceiling batten spacing is selected to suit plasterboard manufacturer s requirements. Top hat battens shop online melsteel. Fix through the ridge capping into the roof batten using the appropriate screws.

To minimise cutting lay the battens in one direction starting from one end of the roof. Fixing to the ridge. Metroll recommends that good trade practice is followed such as that found in australian standards handbook hb39. Fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a m5 5 x 40mm batten zip minimum fixing size through each flange.

Top hat battens quantity. Choose an option 64mm x 34mm x 20 x 6mm 75mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm 96mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm. In these cases structural continuity must not be assumed. 6 85 12 75 exc.

The overlap must be supported over a truss or rafter. Ideal for ceiling fixings roof trusses and as a substitute for purlins and girts in industrial buildings. Fis the nominal screw diameter.