Gauge Roof Tiles

Because 22 24 or 26 gauge sheeting is thicker and will therefore remain more structurally sound over a longer span than a 29 gauge the building needs fewer supports which saves your customers money.

Gauge roof tiles.

Steel roof deck 18 gauge corrugated. Stone coated steel roof tiles 26 gauge. The gauge is the exposed section of tile when it sits on the roof ignoring the overlap with adjoining tiles. Step 1 rest a sample tile on the roof so the bottom edge overhangs the fascia and guttering by the distance recommended by the tile manufacturer taking into account any local ordinances that apply to your building.

Self adhesive building paper grey roof tiles n gauge. Steel roof deck 20 gauge corrugated. Post frames generally lack structural sheathing so the roof and wall panels must span between the supporting trusses or purlins. The supplier of the tiles should recommend the spacing up the roof between the battens known as the gauge this usually varies according to the size of the tiles the pitch of the roof and the degree of exposure.

Western states metal roofing. Roofing battens or laths are strips of timber which are nailed into lines along the roof trusses of a house from which the roof tiles are hung. The gauge is in fact the same as the margin which is the length of the tile exposed. Steel roof deck 22 gauge corrugated.

The gauge will be the spacing between your battens. Because battens support the tiles the spacing is determined by the size of the tiles and the length of the roof to be covered.