the 'todays job' thread

[carlos]

9 hours ago, AHPP said:

SRT. Safe roofing technique. 
 

are you meant to fix through the troughs?

[AHPP]

1 minute ago, carlos said:

are you meant to fix through the troughs?

 

Two shops swore blind you can and the boss chose to go with it. I remain sceptical.

[carlos]

5 minutes ago, AHPP said:

 

Two shops swore blind you can and the boss chose to go with it. I remain sceptical.

fair enough,ive not used the square section stuff, just the traditional half round profile.

[AHPP]

46 minutes ago, carlos said:

fair enough,ive not used the square section stuff, just the traditional half round profile.

Same. The trough is at least flat.

[openspaceman]

Stitchers go through ridge

[Peter 1955]

11 hours ago, carlos said:

are you meant to fix through the troughs?

Logic suggests ridges would be better, however when you look at the seal Neoprene Tek screws achieve, it's a moot point. You can deform ridges if you're over enthusiastic with the impact driver. 

[Mark Bolam]

Fixing through the troughs is the accepted way forward on box profile.

As Peter says, decent screws are important.

And I’ve been there on the ridges thing!

[monkeybusiness]

Always fix to the purlins through the troughs on box profile as it’s the only way to secure the sheets securely - the sheets can flex and lift slightly in the wind if fixed through the ridges. 

[Deafhead]

Southern Sheetings website, all the info on there.

[openspaceman]

1 minute ago, Deafhead said:

Southern Sheetings website, all the info on there.

Hey that's where I started milking cows many years ago, the railway cutting was  landfill , now the Bluebell runs through it again.