Metroll recommends that good trade practice is followed such as that found in australian standards handbook hb39.
Top hat roof battens sizes.
In these cases structural continuity must not be assumed.
Fixing to the ridge.
To minimise cutting lay the battens in one direction starting from one end of the roof.
Fasten the roof sheets to the batten as per the roofing specifications.
Metroll has a wide selection of structural steel products that are suitable for a variety of applications.
Choose an option 64mm x 34mm x 20 x 6mm 75mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm 96mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm.
Home order steel online purlins top hats top hat battens.
Ideal for ceiling fixings roof trusses and as a substitute for purlins and girts in industrial buildings.
Ceiling batten spacing is selected to suit plasterboard manufacturer s requirements.
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.
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Based on the foot traffic requirements of as3623 the maximum span for stramit 0 48 roof batten is 900mm and stramit 0 55 roof batten is 1200mm.
Choose an option 75mm 1 00mm.
Top hat battens quantity.
Fixing to roof sheets.
This assumes a maximum batten spacing of 300mm and a maximum tile weight of 0 67 kpa.
5 top hat overlaps or non structural laps are recommended to be a minimum of 100mm in length.
Fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a m5 5 x 40mm batten zip minimum fixing size through each flange.
Fis the nominal screw diameter.