Roof Thickness Standard

Standard specification for thermoplastic polyolefin based sheet roofing.

Roof thickness standard.

The gauge of a metal roof refers to its thickness and the higher the gauge the thinner the metal. Standard specification for ketone ethylene ester based sheet roofing. To support the added weight the architect or engineer may require the roofing contractor to install 5 8 inch roof sheathing. Some steel shingles and tiles have a baked on granular coating that adds to their thickness and the mra notes that those products are usually made from 26 gauge steel.

The standard provides material composition and physical property requirements. Standard test method for measurement of thickness of coatings over fabric reinforcement. For example standard 29 gauge steel roofing made in long panels is about 0 36 millimeters thick and the 26 gauge version is slightly thicker at 0 48 millimeters. Astm d4479 standard specification for asphalt roofing coatings asbestos free applies to solvent based roof coatings of brushing or spraying consistency commonly used in constructing cold applied built up roof systems.

D6878 d6878m 19. An exception to this standard however may occur if you intend to install slate concrete or tile shingles on your roof. Manufacturers express the thickness of metal panels as their gauge with 22 gauge being the thickest and 29 gauge the thinnest of traditionally sold metal roof and wall panels. D7635 d7635m 18.

Each gauge represents a nominal decimal range. The min thickness of the roof slab should be 6 inches and maximum it can go up to 13 14 inches for span up to 7 m long.