Metal Roof Battens Spacing

The batten seams are covered with batten joint and then the metal sheets are attached at specific intervals.

Metal roof battens spacing.

To determine how far apart to set rafters measure the width of the metal panel and then the width of the first hill and valley of the panel. This assumes a maximum batten spacing of 300mm and a maximum tile weight of 0 67 kpa. Correctly measure the spacing of furring strips for a metal roof to further decrease condensation. Twenty four inches is a common spacing of furring strips for a metal roof.

Wider panels allow for greater spacing between rafters. 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 spacing of the battens depend on the type of roofing material and are applied horizontally. So whichever way you go it s important to choose the right product and install it per manufacturer specifications.

By design some metal roofs must be installed over battens some must never be installed over battens and some can be installed over battens or solid decking. Your choice of batten size here will be determined by the weight and span of your metal roof panels. Refer to stratco for applications in higher wind conditions. The spacing of the roof battening highly depends on the type of exterior roofing material that is going to be used.

If additional fall protection is required on steel sheet roofs stratco ceiling battens may be fixed intermittently between stratco roofing battens giving a batten spacing no greater than 600mm. A metal roof must also allow for some overlap on each side of the panels which will reduce the effective width of the panel. For example metal roofing will be attached to special metal roof battens.