Fixing Corrugated Profile Sheets

Five rib roof sheets.

Fixing corrugated profile sheets.

You only need some basic tools and materials. Fixing and securing sheets. The main fixings are used to transfer all the loads acting on the cladding back to the supporting structure and to form a watertight seal. Installation of stramit corrugated roof and wall cladding is a straightforward procedure using the following fixing sequence.

Ensure all purlins are in. Crest fixing and side lapping. Span roofing roof sheets. Fixing screws should always be screwed into the higher part of the profile when installing corrugated steel roof sheets to purlins and stitch screws are used to stitch the steel sheet to.

Corrugated roofing is a great way to top a garden shed shop or patio. It s quick easy low cost and you can do it yourself. We recommend the use of our self drilling tek screws with 5 16 hexagon heads and 19mm sealing washers for fixing your roof. Corrugated roofing sheets should be installed into the corrugated sheets crown using a 65mm tek screw with baz washer.

All profiles are designed for only one rib to be overlapped to ensure the water tightness. In this video we re going to explain why you should be using our corrugated sheet fixings when fixing pvc corrugated sheets to timber supports. The general advice for fixing is 4 5 screws across the sheets purlin we advise using 1 screw on the overlap of the next sheet. Corrugated metal roofing sheets should always be fitted by over lapping by one corrugation and we always advise to start from left to right of a building.

Take care to fix the bitumen corrugated sheets the correct way up. Under the head is a 19mm stainless steel washer with a bonded neoprene pad that compresses to create a seal with the roof sheet. As with all of the fixing screws provided you can use a colour cap to hide the stainless steel head. Stramit corrugated roof and wall cladding can be installed with or without fibreglass insulation blanket.

Commence fixing sheets at the lower edge of the roof at the opposite end to the prevailing winds. Corrugated sheet roofing. Specially designed spacers which prevent profile distortion are available to remove the chance of inadvertent overtightening. 1 x research source the fastest option.

The sheets also finish with the corrugation edge facing down to the surface of the roof. Stagger the sheets using a half sheet to start the second row. The screws can be fitted through the trough or pan sections of a sheet s profile or if fixing corrugated sheets through the crest of the sheet s profile using a longer screw and a soft baz washer. Wear hearing and eye protection.

Sheets must be properly affixed according to the type of sheeting you re using. The top of the sheet has a smooth grained surface whilst the underside of the sheet is identified by its dimpled rough surface finish.