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Sort by: Wickes Treated Timber Roof Batten - 25 x 38 x 3600mm. (99) From £6. Wickes Treated Roof Batten 25 x 50mm x 3600mm. (4) From £7.50. Find quality treated timber roof battens for strong and reliable roofing support. Shop now at Wickes.
47mm x 75mm X 2.4m C16 Kiln Dried Regularised Sawn Treated Timber. 25mm x 50mm x 3.9m Sawn Treated Timber Softwood Carcassing. High quality treated sawn timber for general construction uses. Travis Perkins offers roof battens in various sizes, all compliant with BS 5534 standards. Our treated roofing battens ensure long-lasting durability.
Overview. Fully graded roofing batten. The BS5534 compliant batten is used as part of timber roofing structures and able to support concrete roof tiles clay roof tiles, fibre cement slates and natural slates in accordance with BS5534. The batten is of superior quality and arrives with an impressive sixty-year warranty.
- A Complete Guide to Timber Batten Sizes
- What Do The Standards Say About Roof Batten sizes?
- Determining Timber Batten Sizes Based on Roof Covering and Span
- What Timber Batten Sizes Are Typically supplied?
- Using Timber Roof Battens as Footholds
- What Else Do I Need to Know About Choosing Roof Battens?
- The Marley Range of Timber Roof Battens
There’s a lot to think about when specifying roof battens– from grading and preservative treatments to sustainability. And one of the most important considerations is timber batten size. Although battens are hidden from view once the roof is complete, they serve a crucial role in the overall roof structure. Getting the timber batten size right, par...
BS 5534 is the code of practice for slating and tiling, including shingles. It applies to all new-build pitched roofs and vertical cladding, as well as any roofs undergoing refurbishment. The most recent updates to BS 5534 came in 2014 and 2018. They focussed on the importance and quality of dry-fix roofing products, ensuring roofing tiles were ade...
Choosing the right size timber batten will depend on several factors, including span, type of roof covering and whether the tiles are laid with a single or double lap. Clay and concrete tiles can be installed double or single lap, and this will play a part in determining the timber batten size. For double-lap clay and concrete tiles, the correct ti...
Timber battens compliant with BS 5534 typically come in two basic dimensions: 25x38mm and 25x50mm, with the ±3mm tolerance. These measurements should be taken with a reference moisture level of 20%. Marley’s BS 5534-compliant JB Red timber battens are machine-graded and approved by the BBA. They are supplied in 25x38mm and 25x50mm sizes and can be ...
While the primary purpose of roof battens is to hold tiles in place, many contractors also like to use the timbers as footholds when working on the roof. Unfortunately, there have been incidents of people falling through roofs because they were standing on sub-standard roof battens. Whether this should be permitted or not will depend partly on the ...
To find out more about the many other considerations when specifying timber battens, please read our guide to specifying roof battens.
As experts in roofing products, Marley offers everything you need to successfully build a roof – from underlays and timber battens to roof tiles and accessories– and our complete roof systems are fully backed by our knowledgeable technical support team and a 15-year warranty. More information about timber battens sizes, as well as batten grading, p...
An easy to handle, fully graded roofing tile batten 50 x 25mm x 4.8m. The batten is used as part of timber roofing structures, and able to support concrete roof tiles clay roof tiles, fibre cement slates and natural slates in accordance with BS5534. The batten is superior quality. The Builders Merchant Group.
Preparation and storage. 1 – Only ever use a roofing batten that is marked BS 5534 compliant – make sure you check the stamp on the batten yourself. 2 – Store battens and counter battens on sufficient bearers to prevent sagging or twisting. Protect them from water saturation when stored in bales or bundles horizontally.
Click & Collect. £0.72 Inc VAT. £0.72 Per M. Specifically produced for the fixing of roof tiles, slates and sheets. High quality, graded batten. AFP33. Please note that the minimum order quantity for this product is in metres, which will be supplied in random lengths between 3m and 3.9m. Fixed lengths can only be acquired in branch.
