On New Home Standing Seam Roof How To Pick Spacing

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On new home standing seam roof how to pick spacing.

Whether you re considering stone coated steel or a standing seam roof this is your guide to choosing the perfect color for your metal roof. Choose a standing seam roof colour that relates to the main roof. So in order to get the right measurements you will actually have to go up onto the roof and measure every eave gable ridge valley and side wall. Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it.

1 1 explanation of systems and their components. Roof panels can come either pre formed or site formed. The important thing to notice is when a standing seam roof is incorporated as an accent material in this way it looks best if the colour relates quite closely to the main roof. Elements of standing seam roofs.

Steel roof panels serve as an environmental barrier as well as contributor to the structural integrity of the. Because these fasteners are concealed you only see a smooth continuous ridge extending from top to bottom. Clips are designed to. A standing seam roof panel system is a synergistic system composed of the roof panel panel clip with attachment fasteners and purlins.

See our installation guide for more info. This guide is does not cover some aspects of installation. Standing seam metal roof clips are specifically designed to interact with their corresponding roof panels to accommodate design loads allow movement caused by thermal changes and minimize deflection due to friction says duane sailors vice president of engineering and sales bpd a lsi group company logansport ind. Once you get the exact to the inch measurements add two inches to each panel for the drip edge which sticks out by an inch and gets bent back by an inch.

Standing seam roofing is available in either acrylic coated or galvalume or several different colors low gloss paint systems on the finish side with primer and washcoat on the reverse side. Handlers should maintain uniform movements while transporting panels to prevent bending or twisting that will cause permanent damage. Part 1 covers the basics of choosing metal roof colors and part 2 will talk about how the style of your home affects your choice. Butyl sealant tape or tube sealant should be used under all z channel.

The interest is the subtle shift in material and texture not a random colour thrown in. 1 1 1 roof panels. Handling individual panels should be carried on edge by hand and supported evenly with a maximum spacing of 10 to 12 feet figure 3. These seam fasteners might be anywhere from 0 5 inches to 1 5 inches high.