The metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a mini mum slope of 2 per foot to ensure proper drainage.
Traditional copper roofing details.
Copper materials are shown in copper color all other building materials are shown in black.
For longer slopes and lower roof pitches contact fabral for other suitable profiles.
Although the drawings show the components in detail some items such as nails may not be shown for the sake of clarity.
Fabricating accent pieces full roof installations gutters siding or historical restorations.
Long rafter length pans can be made eliminating the need for transverse seams however eave and ridge details must allow for copper expansion and contraction characteristics.
We use german engineered techniques that have been in use for 400 years.
Refer to the rain carrying table in this booklet for the maximum allowable panel length per slope that will provide adequate drainage.
Roof pitch the metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a min imum slope of 2 สบ per foot to ensure proper drainage.
Sheet lead and copper have been soldered into flat seam roofs for centuries long before thomas jefferson s 1740s roof at monticello but the more common metal roof type is the standing seam.
Here long panels of metal 24 or so wide are first bent up about 1 along both edges.
Copper roofing is typically constructed using 16 oz.
This 120 page technical manual copper roofing in detail aims to provide architects and contractors with the technical information needed to design and install fully supported sheet copper roofing in accordance with current good practice.
The drawings are intended to show the relationships of the materials.
A sub frame of plywood and blocking is formed to follow the slope of the roof.
For longer slopes and lower roof pitches contact fabral for other suitable profiles.
Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley.
This detail shows the installation of a ridge cap where venting is a requirement.
Sheets can be either preformed or formed in the field into pans.
Field forming involves the use of copper in flat sheets or rolls which are formed into pans by power panformers.
Refer to the rain carrying table in this booklet for the maximum allowable panel length per slope that will provide adequate drainage.
Cold rolled copper sheets.
The details illustrated will meet most of the conditions likely to be encountered.
We provide the highest quality and esthetics of traditional european techniques to your roofing and architectural metal projects.
This frame is covered with copper which is allowed to float freely from the copper roof pan.
The pan is terminated in a folded bread pan with the required expansion space as indicated.
Roofs using pans longer than 10 feet should be designed to accommodate additional movement at the ends of the pans.
