Copper Roofing in Detail - Publication 156

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This 120 page technical manual (Copper Roofing in Detail) aims to provide architects and contractors with the technical information needed to design and install fully supported sheet copper roofing in accordance with current good practice.

The details illustrated will meet most of the conditions likely to be encountered. If unusual design situations arise, the principles shown should help in devising a solution.

Whilst this publication has been prepared with care, we can give no warranty regarding the contents and shall not be liable for any direct, incidental or consequential damage arising out of its use.

Copper for Roofing – an introduction to roof forms, laying systems, substrates and parapet gutters.

Copper for Roofing

Roofing Design – an overview of traditional and long-strip systems

Roofing Design

The details illustrated below from the 120 page publication ‘Copper Roofing – In Detail’ will meet most conditions likely to be encountered, but the principles shown should help with any unusual situations.

This publication also includes tables and other information needed to design and install fully supported sheet copper roofing in accordance with current good practice.

Double-lock Standing Seam Details

Longitudinal Joints
Fig 1	Hand-formed double-lock standing seam
Fig 2	Roll-formed profile trays
Seam Ends
Fig 3	Turned-down standing seam end
Fig 4	Concave-form seam end
Fig 5	Chamfer-form seam end
Fig 6	Square-form seam end
‘Tall’ Upstands
Fig 7	Sweep standing seam upstand
Fig 8	Pinched seam upstand
‘Short’ Upstands
Fig 9	Standard straight dog-eared upstand
Fig 10	Pre-formed straight dog-eared upstand
Fig 11	Turned-down seam upstand
Horizontal Abutments
Fig 12	Pinched seam upstand against horizontal abutment
Fig 13	Pinched seam ventilated upstand against horizontal abutment
Lateral Joints
Fig 14	Double-lock standing seam junction with hand-formed double-lock cross welt
Fig 15	Double-lock standing seam junction with pre-formed double-lock cross welt
Fig 16	Double-lock standing seam junction with drip-step
Fig 17	Double-lock standing seam junction with lap-lock cross welt
Corners
Fig 18	Double-lock standing seam at external corners
Fig 19	Double-lock standing seam to batten ridge or hip
Fig 20	Double-lock standing seam to ventilation ridge
Fig 21	Double-lock standing seam to T-seam ridge
Fig 22	Double-lock standing seam to standing seam ridge
Fig 23	Double-lock standing seam to ventilated monopitch roof over direct-fixed cladding
Verges
Fig 24	Double-lock standing seam with batten verge over direct-fixed cladding
Fig 25	Double-lock standing seam with standing seam verge over brickwork
Eaves
Fig 26	Double-lock standing seam at eaves with roof pitch up to 20 degrees
Fig 27	Double-lock standing seam at eaves with alternative fixing plate for eaves strip
Fig 28	Double-lock standing seam at eaves with roof pitch at and over 20 degrees
Fig 29	Double-lock standing seam at eaves above direct-fixed cladding
Pitched Valleys
Fig 30	Double-lock standing seam at recessed pitch valley gutter
Fig 31	Double-lock standing seam at pitched valley with tilting fillets
Fig 32	Double-lock standing seam at pitched valley with standing seam edges
Fig 33	Double-lock standing seam at pitched valley with lap-lock to gutter lining
Fig 34	Double-lock standing seam with pitched valley single-lock welted to roofing sheets
Fig 35	Ventilation hood

Batten Roll Details

Longitudinal Joints
Fig 36	Batten roll joint in Traditional
Fig 37	Batten roll joint in Long Strip
Roll Ends
Fig 38	Splayed batten roll end with dog-eared fold
Fig 39	Splayed batten roll end with additional batten end cover
Fig 40	Splayed batten roll end at fascias
Fig 41	Splayed batten roll end at drip-steps
Fig 42	Splayed batten roll end with separate end capping
Upstands
Fig 43	Batten roll with 45 degrees fillet at vertical upstand
Fig 44	Batten roll without angle fillet at vertical upstand
Fig 45	Batten roll at external corner
Lateral Joints
Fig 46	Batten roll junction with hand-formed double-lock cross welt
Fig 47	Batten roll junction with pre-formed double-lock cross welt
Ridges and Hips
Fig 48	Batten ridge flush to batten hip
Fig 49	Batten ridge flush to batten roll
Fig 50	Batten ridge to batten roll with angle fillet
Fig 51	Ventilated ridge to batten roll
Corners
Fig 52	Recessed pitched valley gutter to batten roll

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