The recommended dimensions should be specified from the table below.
Standing seam roof width.
These pans run parallel to the slope of the roof and are joined to adjacent pans with double locked standing seams.
Step 1 determine the size of the roofing.
Panels are usually made either of galvalume coated steel or aluminum.
Clipless one piece positive locking standing seam panel that provides a timeless roof appearance.
16 7 is the north american standard for double standing seam roofs with metal thickness of 0 7 mm.
Standing seam roofing is composed of preformed or field formed pans usually between 14 to 18 inches wide when finished.
Unlike lap seam or other exposed fastener panels that can be purchased at big box stores like home depot or lowe s standing seam panels are not designed to be as wide as these counterparts as doing so would impact the performance.
Composition and width of panels.
However given our practical experience with construction we recommend limiting the panel width to 16 7 in the case of monopitch roofs with roof overhangs and using the metal thickness 0 8 mm.
Site formed panels are created from rolls of metal that are run through mobile forming machines that crimp the metal into rigid panels.
Panels tend to run 12 to 19 inches wide.
Step 2 prepare the roof for installation of new metal panels.
Colonial seam continuous standing seam metal roof panel with an integral seam.
Get both the length and the width as this will determine the cuts to be made on the metal panels.