Metal Sales Vertical Seam Installation - Manual (Page 11)

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VERTICAL SEAM
To facilitate the handling of Vertical Seam panels, panel bundles may be lifted and placed on the roof. Loading capabilities of the
roof structure must be checked. Bundles need to be placed on the roof in areas that the roof structure can handle the weight.
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.
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torage
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STORAGE ON ROOF
Spreader Bar
Vertical Seam Panels
Open Framing
Wood Blocking