When this is the case experts recommend a 5 8 inch thick sheet.
Thickness of roofing sheet.
Bmt stands for base metal thickness which is the thickness of the steel before the zincalume protective layer is applied and the colorbond paint layer is added.
These sheets are stronger than the standard 42bmt.
That will suffice on a roof with rafters set 16 inches apart with minimal roof loads.
The thicker 0 48 bmt grade.
Kynar aluminum for metal roofing.
Keep in mind that the load of the roof still plays a role in the plywood thickness.
Sheet metal measuring tools.
Manufacturers express the thickness of metal panels as their gauge with 22 gauge being the thickest and 29 gauge the thinnest of traditionally sold metal roof and wall panels.
Wave height 25 28 35 7.
This is expressed in gauges with a lower number indicating a thicker sheet and a higher number.
Kynar galvalume steel for metal roofing and gutters.
A flatter roof with rafters farther apart may need a thickness of up to inch.
So bad contractor could quote 1mm thickness during contracts bidding and use 0 8mm thickness without the knowledge of the client.
48 bmt which is thicker than the standard 42 bmt roof sheets.
Measuring thickness the other important measurement for corrugated roof sheets is thickness.
Loads will vary with the.
0 7 mm 0 8mm and 1 5 mm.
The problem with metal roofing gauge is that there is a wide range of tolerances.
The thickness of aluminum roofing sheet in most nigeria market ranges from 0 7mm to 1mm thickness the thicker the roofing sheet the costlier it will be.
Each gauge represents a nominal decimal range.
0 027 or 0 032 for seamless gutters and any other thickness for custom gutters.
Number of sheets length of building 0 686 mm cover width of sheet roof sheets must be laid with the narrow flute of one corrugation side lap uppermost and should be fixed through the crests of alternate flutes to purlins using 65 mm top speed or tex screws into steel purlins and 90 mm tex or top speed screws in the case of timber roofs.
Many homes have rafters that are even wider at 24 inches apart and will require a thicker sheet of plywood.