Metal Sales Mini-Batten - Manual (Page 6)

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MINI/MAXI-BATTEN
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1. Metal Roof Deck Panels* No. 24 MSG min coated steel. Max panel width 22-3/4 in. and rib height 7/8 in. Panels
continuous over two or more spans. End laps to occur adjacent to supports with panels overlapped min 4 in. A line of sealant
may be used at panel ends and side laps.
METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION - “Mini-Batten 1 Inch Panel”
1A. Panel Cap* Cap covering panel ribs and clips to be 3/8 in. wide and 1 in. high formed from the same type and thickness
material as that used to fabricate metal panels (Item 1).
METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION - “Mini-Batten 1 Inch Panel Cap”
2. Roof Deck Fasteners* - (Panel Clips) One piece clip, 7/8 in. high and 2-3/16 in. wide, before field forming, around
panel corrugations and 2 in. long. Clips are spaced max 24 in. OC, located at the panel sides with guide holes in bottom
to accommodate screw fasteners (Item 3).
METAL SALES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION - “Low Mini-Batten Panel Clip”
3. Fasteners - (Screws) Screws used to attach the panel clips to plywood to be No. 10-12 by 1 in. long Pancake head wood
screw with a No. 2 Phillips Drive and A-Point. Min one screw per clip. Screws used to attach plywood substructure (Item
4) to wood trusses or joists (Item 6) to be No. 8 by 2 in. Bugle head screws with No. 2 Phillips Drive and S-Point. As an
optional fastener, 2-1/2 in. long 8d common deformed shank nails may be used. Spacing of screws or nails to be 6 in. O.C. at
plywood ends and 12 in. O.C. at interior connections.
4. Substructure - (Plywood) Plywood decking to be nom 5/8 in. thick, exposure sheathing span C-D, 40/20 plywood. (All
joints to be sealed against leakage by using tape and/or caulk.
5. Felt Paper (Optional) - One or two ply, 30 lb organic felt.
6. Joists - (Wood) (Not shown) - Wood joists to support plywood spaced at 2 ft 0 in. O.C. may be one of the following:
A. Nom 2 by 6 in. wood joists No. 2 or better.
B. Nom 2 by 4 in. wood when used on a top cord of a wood truss, No. 2 or better.
C. Light gauge structural steel framing with the member against the plywood to be a min No. 22 MSG coated steel, or
Steel joists, purlins or hot rolled beams to support steel deck to run perpendicular to the direction of deck at max 6 ft 0 in.
O.C., min thickness 22 MSG, sized by manufacturer to support loads.
7. Insulation (Optional) (Not shown) - Any compressible blanket insulation, 3 in. max thickness before compression.
Insulation to be sandwiched between substructure (Item 4) and its support (Item 6).
Refer to General Information, Roof Deck Construction (Roofing Materials and Systems Directory) for Items Not Evaluated.
*Bearing the UL Classification Marking
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Construction No. 430
March 24, 1998
Uplift - Class 90
Fire Not Investigated
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