Nhbc Roofing Battens

This is generally referred to as architectural roofing.

Nhbc roofing battens.

Nhbc is authorised by the prudential regulation authority and regulated by the financial conduct authority and the prudential regulation authority. Nhbc standards 7 2 s11 c states that not more than one in four battens should be joined over one truss or rafter. Introducing revised chapter 7 2 pitched roofs page 1 pitched roofs a high proportion of claims page 1 roof mortar page 2 mechanical fixing of ridge and hip tiles page 3 dentil tiles in ridges and hips page 4 interlocking tiles page 4. Nhbc s registered address is.

Builders book an illustrated guide to building energy efficient homes. For technical advice and support call 01908 747384 or visit www nhbc co uk in this issue. Only recently since 1990 s has architectural roofing entered into the mainstream of residential roofing market. These battens were developed in conjunction with the bre and meet nhbc requirements for fully graded roofing battens.

Next it s time to select the battens. Jb red battens from marley is a high quality roofing batten that is pre graded and meets the performance requirements of bs 5534. Battens and counter battens shall be adequately sized and spaced to support the roof covering. Nhbc house davy avenue knowlhill milton keynes bucks mk5 8fp.

The main roof underlay should be cut to the valley batten line a strip of underlay should be laid under the main roof underlay and held down by the valley battens where used. Ridge and hip tiles should be mechanically fixed with self sealing non ferrous fixings into timber battens and have a nominal joint thickness of 10mm where wet bedded. National house building council is registered in england and wales under company number 320784. Tiling battens access to roof voids spandrel panels to cold roofs.

Nhbc house davy. Nhbc standards extra issue 29 april 2004. Nhbc s registered address is. Wet bedded baby hip ridge tiles to low level roofs such as those over porches and ground floor bay windows do not require mechanical fixing unless recommended by the.

Ridge tiles need to be mechanically fixed for at least 900mm from the end and either side of a party wall. In accordance with bs 5534 accompanied by a delivery note and marked with the supplier origin grade and size. National house building council is registered in england and wales under company number 320784. Fixing tiling battens to masonry new october 2018 nhbc standards chapter 6 2 external timber framed walls.

Battens and counter battens should be.