Top Hat Roof Battens Sizes

Ideal for ceiling fixings roof trusses and as a substitute for purlins and girts in industrial buildings.

Top hat roof battens sizes.

Choose an option 64mm x 34mm x 20 x 6mm 75mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm 96mm x 34mm x 20mm x 6mm. Metroll recommends that good trade practice is followed such as that found in australian standards handbook hb39. Fixing to roof sheets. Fis the nominal screw diameter.

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. The overlap must be supported over a truss or rafter. To minimise cutting lay the battens in one direction starting from one end of the roof. Home order steel online purlins top hats top hat battens.

5 top hat overlaps or non structural laps are recommended to be a minimum of 100mm in length. 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. Choose an option 75mm 1 00mm. Fix through the ridge capping into the roof batten using the appropriate screws.

Fixing to the ridge. Ceiling batten spacing is selected to suit plasterboard manufacturer s requirements. Top hat battens shop online melsteel. Metroll has a wide selection of structural steel products that are suitable for a variety of applications.

Fasten the roof sheets to the batten as per the roofing specifications. Fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a m5 5 x 40mm batten zip minimum fixing size through each flange. In these cases structural continuity must not be assumed.