Standing Seam Metal Roof Expansion Joint Detail

Install additional sections of hip ridge flashings with minimum 4 inch end laps and tube sealant at laps.

Standing seam metal roof expansion joint detail. Fixed clips can be used on relatively short roof planes in much the same way as through fastened roofs. Copper base flashing is locked into the lock strip. This expansion seam is formed by filling a loose lock seam with a non hardening elastic sealant. Centering bar device holds cover in place throughout movement.

We constantly innovate and incorporate the latest technology to protect commercial buildings from damage due to fires and movement from thermal expansion wind or earthquakes. Presents practical troubleshooting and corrective tips for typical problems of roof panels gutters downspouts fascia copings flashing ridges and hips valleys expansion joints penetrations fasteners and soldering. The standing seam metal roofing systems from berridge include a wide range of coverage and seam height options. 2 18 custom larger sizes may be available.

From parking garages to hospitals schools shopping centers hotels airports etc balco s priority is. Surface mount installation only. 50 to 100 vertical shear features. A continuous copper lock strip is soldered to the pans at least 4 below the pan s upper edge.

Its concealed fastener design ensures that the fasteners aren t exposed to the elements which could cause them to fail over time. Real life field conditions. The roofing pans are terminated several inches below the top of the roof. This condition shows the expansion joint between the head of an independently supported shed roof and a wall.

50 to 100 lateral shear. Loose lock with sealant. Easy to assemble and install. 9wc ss9w ss9wc joint size.

Use hip ridge flashing to locate correct position of zee closures. This metal roofing system from mbci is one of the most durable and weather tight roof systems available in the industry. Balco expansion joint systems and seismic joint covers are the vanguards of architecturally specified products. Standing seam metal roofing is a concealed fastener roofing system which features vertical or trapezoidal legs with a flat space in between.

The space between locks is required to allow for expansion and contraction. Browse our available standing seam metal roofing or contact a representative today for more information. The expansion contraction is accommodated through purlin roll and cladding flexibility. In actual field conditions the expansion contraction of standing seam roofs is much less than the theoretical calculated value.

Contact balco directly movement. Apply a row of tube sealant along back face of zee closure adjacent to panel legs. 50 to 100 expansion contraction. Install zee closures onto panels at both sides.

These options can be ordered in various finishes materials and over 30 kynar 500 hylar 5000 colors. Each pan is secured to the roof substrate with 2 cleats. The joint is filled with sealant for watertightness. Rivet hip ridge flashing to top flange of zees at 18 inches on center both sides.

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