Battens should be fixed to the rafters and no more than 600mm apart.
Roof batten sizes uk.
The right size will depend on the type of roofing material as well as the span of the roofing supports.
Roofing superstore offers c16 timber and c24 timber approved for use in.
Here are a few points to keep in mind.
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Wickes treated timber roof batten 25 x 50 x 4800 mm pack of 8.
They should span at least 3 rafters and be at least 1 2m long.
The use of slate as a roof covering will always be installed double lap.
Concrete slates require 38x25mm batten for 450mm joist spans and 50x25mm batten for 600mm joist spans.
Wickes treated roof batten 25 x 38 x 3600 mm.
Minimum timber batten sizes.
Tiles can be installed both double or single lap and the choice will impact batten size.
Up to 450mm span.
This means the tile batten meets all uk tile company specifications.
For gauges below 200mm there can be a maximum of three consecutive joins in any twelve battens.
Slate and tile roofs require different size battens.
Blue roof batten for example signifies it s met the strength requirements of bs 5534 2003 a1.
Before installing your roof battens make sure that you have your size and spacing correct.
Use a spread of batten lengths to achieve.
Wickes treated roof batten 25 x 50mm x 3 6m single.
Browse our range of trade standard roofing batten such as graded bs5534 treated timber roofing batten 25mm x 50mm.