Product Description
RT7® is a medium rib-height trapezoidal roofing profile, has an exceptional strength to weight ratio and demonstrates impressive spanning capability and water carrying capacity at a relatively low pitch.
Manufactured from high tensile material and supplied in a range of substrates and surface
finishes, RT7® lends itself to a wide range of design options, including curving, and is equally practical when utilised as commercial, industrial or residential roofing and cladding.
A purpose designed stiffened underlapping support leg offers:
- Extra support for the overlapping edge
- Prevents separation of the lapping edge
- Prevents water ingress at the laps
- Prevents deformation when screwing off the roof
- Roofing installer friendly and saves on installation costs
Applications
- Commercial and industrial roofing
- Residential roofing
- Cladding in standard or reverse run profile
- Drape curving
- Crimp curving
- Fencing
- Garage door cladding
Available in a wide range of metal substrates and surface finishes including galvanised, Zincalume, ZAM, Aluminium, Stainless Steel, Colorcote and Colorsteel (.40mm BMT .55mm and .75 mm BMT) or aluminium (.70mm BMT and .90mm BMT).
A full range of matching accessories is available including ridging, flashings, underlays, fasteners and rainwater systems.
Design Guidelines
The designer needs to take into account a number of issues to ensure that the most appropriate roofing and cladding product is chosen.
The chosen profile must meet certain performance criteria; these are centred around the profile’s ability to shed water from the roof and the ability of the product to span purlin and girt spacing's and meet design criteria.
Refer to Roofing Industries Profile Technical Summary for tables of maximum spans (intermediate and end) for each wind zone.
Selection of the correct grade of material and appropriate surface coating is imperative to ensure that RT7 performs satisfactorily in the environment it is to be installed in and to meet the requirements of the NZBC.
Contact Roofing Industries for environmental categories and surface coating literature. Zincalume and galvanised steel is available in a full range of Colorcote or Colorsteel pre-painted finishes.
Environmental
All Roofing Industries profile metal cladding is recyclable.
Refer to MRM RECYCLABILITY & RECYCLING OF METAL CLADDING article:
http://metalroofing.org.nz/frontend/advantages_article.cfm?advantagesid=3D4C8366-AB67-C288-96049B13FFED70E7
Technical Statement
Scope of use
Metal cladding Materials used to construct the building envelope shall be:
- In accordance with the durability requirements of NZBC B2 Suitable for their end use, location and environment as shown in E2/AS1 Table 20, and
- Compatible with adjoining materials as shown in E2/AS1 Table 21 and Table 22.
- Can be laid down to 3 degrees roof pitch
- In accordance with the NZ Metal Roof and Wall Cladding (Code of Practice)
New Zealand Building Code (NZBC)
The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier's installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:
Evidence
The product meets the requirements set out in the following documents, or relevant parts of cited standards within the documents:
AS 1562.1:1992 Design and Installation of roof and wall cladding - Metal
AS/NZS 2728: 2007 Prefinished/painted sheet metal products. Performance requirements.
Supporting Evidence
The product has and can make available the following additional evidence to support the above statements:
Special Conditions
Installation requirements
For full Installation requirements refer to:
Special requirements
Refer to:
- Roofing Industries Profile Technical Summary and this to be read in connection with E2/AS1 and the NZ Metal Roof and Wall Cladding Code of Practice.
- Purlin sizes, spacing and fixing, refer to NZS 3604
- NASH for Steel Framed Houses
Maintenance requirements
Maintenance guides are available from Roofing Industries or can be downloaded from either NZ Steel or Pacific Coilcoaters website.
Guide to regular maintenance - Areas not receiving regular rain washing should be washed with fresh water on a regular basis.
Washing of naturally unwashed areas at least every 12 months.
Removal of debris from gutters every 12 months.
Any noticeable build up of salt deposits and/or other contaminants are removed when identified.
When considering over painting please consult with your local distributor to ensure correct procedures are undertaken.
Inspection of the roof, including fasteners, repair any damage every 12 months.
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Date last validated:
23 August 2016 |
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Date last updated:
23 August 2016 |
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