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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.
3 – Before installing the battens, check you have the size and spacing right as this can have a direct influence on the weather tightness of the roof, as well as the finished appearance. 4 – The appropriate batten size will depend on the span of the rafters and type of roof covering you are using. BS 5534 includes a table of recommended minimum bat...
7 – When you’re ready to secure the battens to the rafters, ensure you’re using the right nails. BS 5534 states that the nails used to fix battens to rafters should usually have a diameter of at least 3.35mm. The nails should provide a minimum of 40mm penetration into the rafter, so a nail length of 65mm is generally recommended. 8 – Start at the l...
10- When fixing to a wall, fix specified battens to boarding /sheathing sarking in line with vertical supports, or to masonry wall as specified. Secure counter battens to masonry walls with improved nails or with plugs and screws.
11 – When fixing dry verges to battens, under the new BS 8612 Standard, they can no longer be installed just with a nail fixing into the end grain of the batten. Instead, mechanical engagement must be achieved when fixing a dry verge to the batten. Using a system with a batten end clip can make this easier. 12 – Counter battens - If you’re using a ...
We will contact you if there is a problem with your order. We very much value your custom and your patience with this matter is much appreciated. Rob. These 2x1 roof battens are tanalised and are available in 2 lengths - 4.2M and 4.8M. Available in packs of 10 and ready for delivery now.
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.
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.
25mm. Natural. 25mm x 50mm Red Treated Premium Sawn Timber Batten - 4.8m. 4800mm. 25mm. 50mm. Red. 25mm x 50mm Red Treated Roofing Batten BS 5534 - 4.8m (Bundle of 10) 4800mm.
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.
