Raised Battons For Tile Roofs

The fluted plastic battens solve many problems caused by the use of wood battens.

Raised battons for tile roofs. Slide a strip of batten under the tile so that the tile hangs from it and then fix the batten into place using a suitable hammer and nails. Plastic battens can have up to double the penetrations per the instruction manual plastic battens are to be fastened every 6 with a staple fastener where as wood battens require a fastener every 12 wood battens are an approved anchor for tile hence a roof tile can be fastened to the batten alone and the nail used to hold down the tile does not have to penetrate the felt paper. Elevated batten system brochure. Our most popular anti fungus anti mold purple.

Manufactures corrugated plastic battens for roofs. This means the tile batten meets all uk tile company specifications. Cool roof system brochure. Roof batten is made of wood and used to elevate roof tile off of the roof deck 4 ft.

For example with a 6 inch wide gutter the tile would overhang by roughly 3 inches. It also has the added benefit of keeping moisture off the roof deck. Elevated battens are typically used with tile roofs. Pressure treated option available with lifetime warranty.

For a relatively average house with a 1 500 square foot roof the total of underlayment and tiles will equal something approaching 8 tons in weight. The pads elevating the battens also seal around every batten fastener further waterproofing the system. Choose one of two types of protective treatments. The fairly cheap and common shingle roofs that many people have are quite light.

According to cemtile most roof tile manufacturers allow direct nailing but on roofs with a slope greater than 7 12. Suitable for all tile profiles. On steep slopes tiles are usually fastened to the battens. The space created by the elevated batten is a natural form of insulation.

Battens elevate roof tile above the roof deck and can be run either horizontal or perpendicular to the slope of the roof. Where the tile fasteners penetrate the battens and underlayment resulting in thousands of punctures on a typical roof. If you are transitioning from a light roof to a tile roof the weight difference will be substantial. High grade wood with 100 recycled pads to elevate above the roof deck to eliminate water ponding rotting of the battens and allow free flow of water and air.

Blue roof batten for example signifies it s met the strength requirements of bs 5534 2003 a1. On roofs with a steep slope tiles are usually fastened to battens. A general rule is for the bottom edge of the tile to stop just short of the center of the gutter. Roofing battens are often classified in colours to indicate which quality grade they ve passed.