Timber Roof Batten Spacing Australian Standard

By complying with this standard users are deemed to satisfy the requirements of the building code of australia.

Timber roof batten spacing australian standard.

Metal roof battens may also be used with steel or timber support framing. Metal roof battens have been in use in australia for around 40 years. Timber queensland limited technical data sheet 19 pergolas and carports revised march 2014 page 2 timber posts table 1 lists the sizes for timber posts. Table 1 timber posts supporting pergola or carport roof max.

Metal roof battens offer extraordinary strength to weight values and are lighter than timber battens. Based on the foot traffic requirements of as3623 the maximum span for stramit 0 48 roof batten is 900mm and stramit 0 55 roof batten is 1200mm. Section 9 of as 1684 2 provides deemed to satisfy provisions for general fixing and tie down details for timber roof battens and rafters. As 1684 residential timber framed construction is a four part australian standard covering design criteria building practices tie downs bracing and span tables for timber framing members.

1 2 application this document intends to apply to nailplate timber roof. This assumes a maximum batten spacing of 300mm and a maximum tile weight of 0 67 kpa. Publications this page contains links to publications and reports that may be useful for those looking to design and build over three storeys in height with structrual. Supplement for roof batten 4 example.

Timber species stress grade and joint group type of roof covering batten spacing maximum batten span and overhang. It s a place for you to share your vision of how we could develop standards better and how they could add greater value to australian society by being delivered in more user focused ways. Installation of nailplated timber trusses and as such should be read in conjunction with this standard. Pryda australia acknowledges standards australia for permission to reproduce some of the drawings and technical content from within as4440 2004.

Metal roof battens may be used with steel or tile cladding. Incubator the standards australia incubator is a sandpit for playing with new ideas and testing concepts. Additionally it specifically covers mrtfc multi residential timber framed construction and as 1684 a four part australian standard covering compliance for timber framing. 10 kg m 2 roof area supported m2 5 10 20 member size mm maximum post height mm unseasoned cypress f5 75 x 75 100 x 100.

Handling and storage if roof battens are to be stacked and left in the open for any length of time ensure they are kept off the ground with one end elevated to drain any collected moisture. The uplift capacity of the connection in as 1684 2 2010.