Architectural, Storage – Metal Sales Soffit Panel User Manual
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ARCHITECTURAL
To facilitate the handling of Architectural panels, panel bundles can be lifted and placed on the roof. Bundles need to be
placed on the roof in order for the roof structure to handle the weight. Loading capabilities of the structure must be checked.
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lifted with a forklift; however, when lifting panels in excess of 20'-0", it is recommended that a spreader bar and slings be
used. As a rule, when lifting, no more than
1
/
3
of the length of the panel should be left unsupported.
Make a plan for bundle placement by determining how much area a bundle of panels will cover. Bundles should be placed on
the roof in accordance with the direction the panel will be installed. Consider where the string line, if any, is to run at the eave
to set roof panels by. Roof bundles should not interfere with this string line.
STORAGE
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STORAGE ON ROOF
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Architectural
Metal Panels
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