Installing Metal Roof Battens

Whereas many older metal roofs or metal roofs on larger buildings have been successfully installed over battens rather than solid decking it is the clear preference for residential applications that metal roofing always be installed over solid decking to avoid dangerous and damaging condensation issues.

Installing metal roof battens.

Battens elevate the roof tile off the roof deck and this ensures that water drains off the roof. The batten seams are covered with batten joint and then the metal sheets are attached at specific intervals. Use a tool belt that has a hammer loop to hold nails a measuring tape chalk line and a hammer when installing the wood. The spacing of the roof battening highly depends on the type of exterior roofing material that is going to be used.

Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm. And then you put down horizontal battens for the roof panel attachment. When installing a metal roof over an existing roof before installing the. For example metal roofing will be attached to special metal roof battens.

The resulting vertically oriented chambers can then be ventilated by bringing fresh air in at the boom and exhausting it out at the top. Experienced do it yourselfers can use a nail gun with 8d nail clips instead of a hammer and nails. How you install battens can affect the drainage efficiency. I have removed all the old shingles from the roof boards not plywood the roof is in great shape and have installed an ice shield over the roof.

Before even considering it make sure the product you re installing is approved by its manufacturer for that type of application. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Always begin working at the point with the longest peak to eave distance. This involves putting down vertical battens first attaching them through the roof deck to the rafters.

Not all metal roofs can be installed over battens like that. For example horizontal battens run.