How To Install LYSAGHT SPANDEK® cladding
This page contains basic instructions for the installation of a LYSAGHT SPANDEK® roof. For more information see Install LYSAGHT® Steel Roofing & Walling.
Please be aware that installation of steel cladding must be carried out by licensed tradespeople in some Australian states.
Fastening sheets to supports
LYSAGHT SPANDEK® is pierce-fixed to timber or steel supports. This means that fastener screws pass through the sheeting.
You can place screws for LYSAGHT SPANDEK® through the crests or in the valleys. To maximise watertightness, always place roof screws through the crests. For walling, you may use either crest- or valley-fixing.
Always drive the screws perpendicular to the sheeting, and in the centre of the corrugation or rib.
Don't place fasteners less than 25 mm from the ends of sheets.
FASTENERS without insulation:
| Fix to Steel (Total 2.0mm BMT) Single & lapped steel thickness >0.55 up to 1.0mm BMT |
Fix to Steel Single thickness steel >1.0mm BMT up to 3.0mm BMT |
Fix to Steel (Total 3.8mm BMT) Lapped thickness steel >1.0mm BMT up to 1.9mm BMT |
Fix to Timber Hardwood |
Fix to Timber Softwood |
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| Crest Fixed | RoofZips M6-11x50 | 12-14x45, HG, HH or AutoTeks M5.5-14x50 |
12-14x45, Metal Teks HG, HH or AutoTeks M5.5-14x50 |
12-11x65, Type 17 HG, HH | 12-11x65, Type 17 HG, HH or RoofZips M6-11x65 |
| Pan fixed | 10-16x16 HH or M5-16x25 Designer Head or RoofZips M6-11x25 |
10-16x16 HH or M5-16x25 Designer Head |
10-16x16 HH |
10-12x25, Type 17, HH |
10-12x30, Type 17, HH 10-11x25 Designer Head M5-16x25 Designer Head or RoofZips M6-11x25 |
| Side laps (if required) 10-16x16, Metal Teks, HH or RoofZips M6-11x25 or M5-16x25 Designer Head or Sealed blind rivet Ø4.8mm aluinium. | |||||
Notes:
- For other steel thicknesses not specified please seek advice from screw manufacturer.
- Values given are: gauge/threads per inch/ lengths (mm). HH = Hex. Head, WH = Wafer Head, HG = Hi-Grip, TG = Top Grip
- Care is required during installation to prevent stripping of thin material. (Single ply.)
- Screw specification as above or equivalent fastener.
- All screws with EPDM sealing washer
† = Fasteners per sheet per support. Most common practice is: 3 fasteners for internal spans and 4 fasteners for single and end spans.
s = Side lap
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Side Laps
The edge of LYSAGHT SPANDEK® with the anti-capilliary groove is always the underlap. It is generally considered good practice to use fasteners along side-laps however, when cladding is supported as indicated in Maximum Support Spacings, side-lap fasteners are not usually needed for strength. When valley-fixed, the cladding needs a side-lap fastener in all laps, at each support.
End Lapping
End-laps are not usually necessary because LYSAGHT SPANDEK® is available in long lengths.
If you want end-laps Contact Us for the sequence of laying and the amount of overlap.
Sheet-Ends on Low Slopes
When SPANDEK® is laid on slopes of 5 degrees or less, cut back the corner of the under-sheet, at the downhill end of the sheet, to block capillary action.
Laying Procedure
For maximum weather tightness, start laying sheets from the end of the building that will be in the lee of the worst anticipated or prevailing weather.
It is much easier and safer to turn sheets on the ground than up on the roof.
Before lifting sheets on to the roof, check that they are the correct way up and the overlapping side is towards the edge of the roof from which installation will start.
Place bundles of sheets over or near firm supports, not at mid span of roof members.
Adverse Conditions
If this product is to be used in marine, severe industrial or unusually corrosive environments, Contact Us.
Metal and Timber Compatibility
Lead, copper, free carbon, bare steel and green or some chemically-treated timber are not compatible with this product. Don’t allow any contact of the product with those materials, nor discharge of rainwater from them onto the product. Supporting members should be coated to avoid problems with underside condensation. If there are doubts about the compatibility of other products being used, Contact Us.
Safety, Storage and Handling
Handling Safety - LYSAGHT® product may be sharp and heavy.
It is recommended that heavy-duty cut resistant gloves and appropriate manual handling techniques or a lifting plan be used when handling material.
Keep the product dry and clear of the ground. If stacked or bundled product becomes wet, separate it, wipe it with a clean cloth to dry thoroughly with a clean cloth.
Handle materials carefully to avoid damage: don’t drag materials over rough surfaces or each other; don’t drag tools over material; protect from swarf.
Cutting
Lengths are custom cut. Check maximum and minimum with your supplier. For cutting thin metal on site, we recommend a circular saw with a metal-cutting blade because it produces fewer damaging hot metal particles and leaves less resultant burr than does a carborundum disc.
Cut materials over the ground and not over other materials.
Sweep all metallic swarf and other debris from roof areas and gutters at the end of each day and at the completion of the installation. Failure to do so can lead to surface staining when the metal particles rust.
Sealed Joints
For sealed joints, use screws or rivets and neutral-cure silicone sealant, branded as suitable for use with galvanised or ZINCALUME® steel.
