Metal Sales Snap-Loc 24 Installation - Manual (Page 24)

SNAP-LOC 24
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STORAGE ON ROOF
RIGID FRAME
BLOCKING
PURLIN
SPREADER BAR
SNAP-LOC 24
PANELS
STORAGE
(CONT.)
To facilitate the handling of Snap-Loc 24 panels, panel bundles can be lifted and placed on the roof if
located at a rigid frame with blocking in place to prevent the purlins, if any, from rolling over. Bundles
need to be placed over the rigid frame in order for the roof structure to handle the weight. Loading
capabilities of the structure must be checked.
When lifting packaged sheets, make certain they are adequately supported. Panels less than 20'-0" in
length can normally be 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.