Transcription of Installation Guide - Roof
1 Installation Guide Easy to follow instructions to make your project a success step 1 step 2. Purlins & accessories Sheet & fixings Safety Recommendations Table X Maximum Purlin Spacings Table Z Side Laps Profile End Span Mid Span Apron Flashing Always exercise extreme care when walking on any roof. Roma 1 1/2 corrugations Purlins 5. To ensure maximum performance of the Never walk on or apply a load or your weight directly to sheeting. Roma 800mm 1000mm In particular consider all safety requirements when working at heights Greca 900mm 1200mm sheet, and to avoid buckling, it is necessary to Rafters above 2m. Trimdek 900mm 1200mm oversize the holes and centre the fixings. It is recommended that laserlite One Shot fixings Greca 1 corrugation For Safety precautions we recommend the use of safety mesh for Noise Stop Tape Barge installationsReduce above 3m.
2 Creaking Capping are used. They come complete with their own Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety Table Y Fixing Spacings footwear, safety glasses and gloves. Profile End Purlins Mid PurlinsPurlin mid Trimdek 1 corrugation hole saw that cuts an expansion hole as you span spacing All safety practices must comply with the applicable local building Roma Every 2nd crest Every 3rd crest (refer Table X) drill. The screw is centred every time and the and/or work cover code(s). Eave Infill Strips Greca Every 2nd crest Every 3rd crest Purlin end span spacing cutter holds the plug of material removed. (refer Table X) Prevailing Wind laserlite Direction screws Prevent rain, dust and Installation Instructions Trimdek Every crest Every crest and weatherseals If using laserlite Standard Fixings, pre-drill wind entering eaves (refer Table Y for spacing).
3 Carefully read all Installation instructions before you start. For Installation 1. Ensure in cyclonic regions, that your roof contact pitchyour nearest is at leastLaserlite 5 , office 1. Ensure that the UV surface protected side Apron Flashing Purlins Gutter your fixing holes. Use a 10mm drill for sheets 88mm for special instructions. ie. 88mm rise per lineal will 1 metre ensure faces the sun. This is the side of the label and up to long and a 12mm drill for sheets 5 . 1 Ensure that your roof pitch is at least 5 , 88mm rise per lineal metre. adequate water run off. Rafters refer to the inkjet message. When installed as longer than Fix the sheet through the This will ensure adequate water run off. res centre of the pre-drilled holes, perpendicular 3 met a wall or fence it is recommended that the UV. 264mm 88mm 1 metre Barge to the purlins/battens.
4 A (5/16 ) Drill hex driver 5 5 . Capping protected side is facing the most sun. The life of the sheet may be shortened and discolouration Fascia bit should be used. Only tighten the fixings 2 Allow for ventilation, 3 metres particularly at the highest point, to minimise heat Purlin mid span spacing enough to prevent rattling. Over tightening build-up and provide 2. Allow air for ventilation, Good ventilation at will thealso minimise highest may occur due to the unprotected side being 264mm (refer Table X) Foam Infill condensation in5 . point, to cold weather. minimise heat build-up and provide air exposed to UV radiation. Back Channel Flashing may cause distortion and undue stress with possible failure resulting. Use only laserlite . Purlin end span spacing 3 For roofing, purlin/batten spacings should be no more than those (refer Table X).
5 Purlin shown circulation. Good ventilation in Table X Maximum Purlin Spacings. willForalso minimise curved structures, the laserlite screws and weatherseals laserlite Polycarbonate Roof maximumcondensation purlin spacing inshould cold weather. be 750mm and a minimum radius of 2. The sheet can be easily cut with a pair of (refer Table Y for spacing) branded fixings as these are designed to be compatible with laserlite Polycarbonate 6000mm for Roma and Greca profile and 14000mm for Trimdek profile. For walls, nogging spacings should be no more than 1200mm. Use 3. For roofing, purlin/batten Product Performance shears, a fine-toothed Gutter handsaw or a circular saw with a cut-off blade suitable for plastic. Roofing. Any failure of the sheet due to fixings laserlite Noise Stop Tape on all battens, spacings shouldtobe purlins or noggings minimise no more the noises than associated those shownwith expansion in Table andXcontraction.
6 - Maximum Shading Co-efficient Ratio (SC) 2000 Apollo XPT other than laserlite branded will void the laserlite warranty. Warmest Coolest 4 Ensure the UV. Purlin surface protected Spacings. side faces For curved the sun. This structures, theismaximum the side of 3. For roof laying, start with the lower Metallic Bronze Classic Cream the label and the inkjet marking. When installed as a wall or fence it is In normal conditions, use the fixing spacings pulin spacing recommended that theshould be 750mm UV protected andthe side is facing a minimum most sun. The sheets first, keeping side laps away from life ofradius the sheet ofmay 3500mm for Corrugated be shortened and Greca and discolouration may occur profile due prevailing Fasciawind. Allow an overhang of 50mm. shown in Table Z - Fixing spacings-Standard Satin Cream Ocean Blue Bronze Tint Satin Sage Olive Mica Gun Metal Installation .
7 Arctic Ice Grey Tint Platinum to the unprotected side being exposed to UV radiation. Gumleaf and 14000mm for 5-rib profile. For walls, nogging Temperature changes will cause expansion and Stone Clear Steel Ivory Opal Foam Infill 5 The sheet can be easily cut with a pair of shears, a fine-toothed spacings shoud bewith noamore contraction, so make allowances for thermal As a Guide , you will need approximately 7. handsaw or a circular saw cut-off that blade 1200mm. Use suitable for plastic. Back Channel Flashing laserlite Noise Stop on all battens, purlins or movement. Polycarbonate RoofResistance to movement can cause Purlin fixings per lineal metre. This depends on your 6 In normal conditions, use the fixing spacings shown in Table Y Fixing laserlite noggings Spacings. to minimise As a Guide , you will needthe noises associated approximately 7 fixings perwith lineal warming purlin spacings and wind conditions.
8 Shading Co-efficient (SC): A ratio of the warming effect of the sun's rays through a sheet divided by the sun's buckling. effect through 3mm float glass (300-2500nm). The lower the figure the cooler it is under the sheet. metre. This depends on your purlin spacings and wind conditions. In high expansion and contraction. Light Transmission (LT). In high wind areas fix Corrugated and Greca wind areas fix Roma and Greca on every second corrugation on each on every second corrugation on each purlin/. More Light Less Light purlin/batten. It is suggested that barge capping be used. Fix the 4. Side laps will differ by profile. Install as sheet Table through X -the Maximum Purlinwith crests for roofing Spacings laserlite One-Shot Fixings shown below: batten. 93%. 56%. 51%. 44%. 35%. 35%. Classic Cream 33%. 29%. 28%. 19%. 19%. 18%.
9 17%. 15%. Metallic Bronze 15%. 15%. 13%. and through the valleys for walls with laserlite Fixings for Cladding It is suggested that barge capping be used. Profile Standard End or laserlite Span Fixings. Mid Span Table Y - Side laps Satin Cream For walls, fix the sheet through the valleys with Ocean Blue Bronze Tint Satin Sage Olive Mica Gun Metal Arctic Ice Grey Tint laserlite Standard Fixings. Platinum For roof laying, start with the lower sheets1000mm Corrugated 800mm first, keeping side laps away Gumleaf 7. Stone Clear 1/2. Steel Ivory Opal from prevailing wind. Allow an overhang of 50mm. Temperature changes Greca 900mm Corrugated - 1 corrugations will cause expansion and contraction, so 1200mm make allowances for thermal 5-rib movement. Resistance 900mm 1200mm to movement can cause buckling. Table Z - Fixing Spacings - Standard Installation Light Transmission (LT): % of visible light transmission (400-700nm) that passes through the sheet.
10 8 To ensure maximum performance of the sheet, and to avoid buckling, The lower the figure the less light passes through the sheet. it is necessary 4. Lay laserlite Noise to oversize the holes Stop andTape centretothe fixings. It is avoid Profile End Purlin Mid Purlins recommended that laserlite One-Shot Fixings are used. They come Greca - 1 corrugation Corrugated every 2nd crest every 3rd crest creaking. complete with their own hole saw that cuts an expansion hole as you drill. The screw is centred every time and the cutter holds the plug of Product Range Greca every 2nd crest every 3rd crest material 5. Lay removed. laserlite Eave If using laserlite InfillFixings stripsforatCladding eaves to or laserlite Profiles 5-rib every crest every crest Standard Fixings, pre-drill your fixing holes. Use a 10mm drill for sheets avoid rain,dust & wind entering the eaves.
