Position and fix Versasteel 1100 sheets from ridge to eaves, taking care to align the sheet square to the ridge / eaves axis and not parallel to the gable. To assist, an Alignment Board can be fixed at a distance of 40mm from the front face of the eaves facia and the tile sheets fixed accordingly.

Tile sheets to be fixed down to battens with Self Drill & Tap Fasteners, (Teks) minimum 25mm long with EPDM or Neoprene Sealing Washers or special Fixings for fixing to steel purlins. Care should be taken to ensure correct compression of the Sealing Washer. The Fasteners are always to be positioned in the base of the profile pan, in order to obtain a direct fixing from the sheet to the batten and in accordance with the relevant codes of practice.

Fastener consumption to be a minimum of six per m2 of tile sheet area. Alternatively, the Versasteel 1100 sheets can be fixed by special fixings for fixing into steel purlins. There should be a minimum of three fixings per purlin or every bottom panel of high wind location indicates extra precautions.

If the site is of an exposed nature and or subject to high winds rain/snow, the sheet side laps should be sealed with 9 x 3 Butyl tape and stitched at tile centres with seam stitching screws. Fixings to have matching colour caps as per the tile sheet.

Fix ridge section to the main tile sheet at every 500mm centres with self drill and tap seam stitching screws (Teks) with matching colour caps. Ridge sections to have an overlap of 100mm.. Insert profiled foam fillers between underside of ridge and top side of sheet. Fillers to be held in position with a suitable mastic sealant. Position and fix end caps to ridge ends. Position and fix gable trim sections ( barge) from ridge end to eaves at gable ends. Gable trims (barge) to have an overlap of 150mm.

Codes of practice applicable include:

A. BS 5427: 1976: Appendix E
B. BS 1494: part 1. 1964
Also: The National Federation of Roofing Contractors is a guide to good practice in sheet metal roofing.