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Rooflight Installation and Fixing Details Section 9
Installation
and Fixing
Details

Primary Fixings Secondary Fixings

Hambleside

Primary fixings should have an adequate strength to
resist the design load, imposed load and wind loading
and maintain weathertightness. Also, where required
by the cladding and support design, to provide
adequate lateral restraint to substructure elements
such as purlins and spacers. In addition, they may be
required to accommodate some thermal movement
in the direction of the profiles. This can be achieved by
oversizing fixing holes, or by elastic displacement or
purlins and spacers. Primary fixings are divided into
two groups, rigid fixings and non-rigid fixings.
It is essential that the watertightness of fixings with
fasteners penetrating the sheeting should remain
effective when the sheeting is subjected to the
maximum inward imposed loading including wind.
Under such loads, the sheeting and any insulating
substrate will compress and thereby tend to loosen
the seal in the fastener, increasing the risk of water
penetration. It is therefore important to ensure that
the sheeting, substrate, and fastener including sealing
washer, can provide adequate performance under
these conditions.
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The main function of secondary fixings is to
maintain a tight lap and seal, but they are also
required to transfer concentrated load to adjacent
sheets.
When required fasteners for secondary fixings, or
stitch fasteners should be positioned at side laps on
the crown for roof cladding and in the trough or
crown for wall cladding, depending on the profile.
The fastener and method of installation should be
able to accommodate and compress a seal in the lap
joint where a seal is used. The spacing of stitch
fasteners depends on the thickness and the presence
or otherwise of a sealant in the joint, but should
generally be not more than 450 mm apart.
For aluminium sheeting, the use of conventional self
tapping screws into sheeting less than 1 mm
thickness is not recommended, but, if propriety self
drilling screws designed for the purpose are used,
the manufacturers instructions should be followed.
For specific advice, please contact our sales office
regarding suitable fasteners for secondary fixing of
StepSafe and Contour sheeting.

Additional security can be obtained by the use of All fixings should be of stainless steel manufacture
fasteners, which secure the sheeting against inward to ensure long term non-fragility performance of the
movement as well as against outward loads. rooflights. This is however, particularly relevant in
connection with the StepSafe non-fragility
Primary fixings should be positioned along and guarantee detailed on page 2.4.
secured to the lines of purlins, sheeting rails or
spacers. End laps in profiled sheeting should be
arranged to occur over purlin, sheeting rail or spacer
lines and secured by the same primary fixings.
Along the purlin, sheeting rail or spacer lines, the
primary fixings should be spaced so as to maintain a
tight end lap, resist the wind suction loads on the
cladding and fasteners, in accordance with the
manufacturers instructions and avoid vibration of the
sheeting.
Where there is a head or tail lap condition the
Company recommends the use of a landing/ spreader
plate which should be a minimum of 100mm wide.
The thickness should be the same as the purlin section
already in place. This applies where it is rooflight to
rooflight, metal to rooflight and rooflight to metal.
Fasteners for primary fixings should always be fixed

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through the troughs. Crown fixings are sometimes
used but, because of their longer lengths, they are at
greater risk of not being inserted perpendicularly to
the crown, this may adversely affect the effectiveness
of the seal. There is also a greater risk of the profile
being distorted in case of the overtightening of the
fastener. Hook bolts should be profiled to match the
shape of the purlin or sheeting rail.
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Rooflight Installation and Fixing Details – continued Section 9
Installation
and Fixing
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Purlin Centres Humidity

Hambleside

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StepSafe and Contour sheets have different Where high humidity may increase condensation
properties to fibre cement, steel, and aluminium problems, special provision will be required and in
sheets and they do not necessarily have the same such cases, confirmation of the suitability of
span capabilities. rooflights should be obtained from our sales office.
The chart set out is a guide to the recommended
Details – Typical Installations
maximum span in metres between purlins.
Illustration details covering the following
applications are included within the section:
Panel weights in kg/m2
1.83 2.44+ Single Skin – cross section
– fixing to steel purlins
Depth of profile Purlin centres in metres – mono pitch ridge detail
– wall abutment detail (1)
15 to 20 mm 1.25 1.50
– eaves detail
20 to 25 mm 1.50 1.75
– fixing to cold rolled purlins
25 to 30 mm 1.60 1.85
– fixing to timber purlins
30 to 35 mm 1.80 2.05
– ridge detail
over 35 mm 2.00 2.25
– barge board detail
– wall abutment detail (2)
Although FAIRS are more rigid than single skin Double skin – cross section
sheets, recommended purlin centres should not be – fixing to steel purlins
exceeded as any excessive deflection could strain or – mono pitch ridge detail
weaken bonding joints. – wall abutment detail (1)
– eaves detail
Sealing – fixing to cold rolled purlins
– fixing to timber purlins
For site assembled units which are used in
– ridge detail
conjunction with sealed metal lining systems, the
– barge board detail
translucent liner should form an integral part of the
– wall abutment detail (2)
vapour sealed liners and therefore end side laps
– FAIR end lap onto composite panel
should be sealed. The shallow depths of lining
– composite panel end lap onto FAIR
panels required to match metal liner may determine
purlin centres. It is recommended that closures be The illustrations on pages 9.3 to 9.12 depict typical
used around the perimeter of the rooflights to installation methods covering most fixing
prevent the ingress of insulation materials between applications, they are for illustrative purposes only
the translucent panels. and are not a true indication of scale. Please consult
our sales office for assistance with specific projects.
For FAIRS, the joints between the units and adjacent
lining materials should be effectively sealed.
Fixing Details
Structural Hambleside Danelaw will provide qualification of
fixing details for projects on an individual basis.
Rooflights cannot be considered as a structural
The fixing details provided will help the contractor
element within a stressed skin construction.
achieve the requirements of the CDM Regulations.
As profiles vary, so will the specification of fixings.
Full specifications are available for every application,
i.e. Single Skin, Site Assembled Double Skin and

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Factory Assembled Rooflights.
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Fixing Specification Rooflights Section 9
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This specification is of a FIXING DETAIL FOR ROOFLIGHTS

general nature only as top
Hambleside
– SIDE LAPS, OVERLAP/UNDERLAP

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sheet profiles will vary
and consequently there SEALANT SECONDARY PRIMARY FIXINGS
may be certain SIDE LAP FIXINGS MINIMUM 29 mm DIAMETER
application variations in MAX. 300 mm FIXING/WASHER EVERY TROUGH
CENTRES
fixing. SEALANT

StepSafe and Contour

rooflights should be
fastened to the steelwork
structure in every trough
of the profile with a
minimum 29 mm self
drill/self tap fixing. Profile SECTION: UPSLOPE
configurations with wide
troughs will need 2 fixings
per trough. Fixings are FIXING DETAIL FOR ROOFLIGHTS
recommended to be – SIDE LAPS, OVERLAP/OVERLAP
manufactured in stainless
steel, see also page 2.4. SEALANT SECONDARY PRIMARY FIXINGS
SIDE LAP FIXINGS MINIMUM 29 mm DIAMETER
Side laps should be MAX. 300 mm FIXING/WASHER EVERY TROUGH
stitched at maximum CENTRES
SEALANT
300 mm centres. Head
and tail laps to be 150 mm
minimum. Side laps
should be sealed with one
run of 9 mm × 3 mm cross
linked sealant (Butyl type)
or equivalent.
Head and tail laps should SECTION: UPSLOPE
be sealed using one run of
a 18 mm × 4V cross linked
sealant (Butyl type) or MINIMUM
equivalent, or OVERLAP
alternatively they may be = 150 mm
sealed with two strips of MINIMUM
sealing tape 50 mm apart LAP FROM SEALANT – TWO ROWS
50 mm 50 mm APART
of a 6 mm to 8 mm bead FIXING TOP
SHEET =
of cross linked (Butyl type) 100 mm
sealant as illustrated.
Please contact our sales
office for full details on
fixings.

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MINIMUM LAP
100 mm ON
SEALANT LINER PANEL

MINIMUM LAP INTERMEDIATE PURLIN

FROM FIXING AND SPACER ON
100 mm ON MULTISPAN
LINER PANEL CONSTRUCTION

SECTION: ACROSS SLOPE

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Fixing Specification Rooflights – Single Skin Applications Section 9
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Cross Section – 2 Hambleside

Single Skin

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1

Key
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS 3 3

2 SECONDARY FIXINGS

3 APC / GRP SHEETING

4 SEALING TAPE
5
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER
6 PURLIN 6

4 4

Fixing to Steel Purlins – 3

Single Skin 50 m
m
m
100 m
1
Key 3

1 PRIMARY FIXINGS

2 SEALING TAPE 2
1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING

4 STEEL PURLINS 4
2

Fixing to Cold Rolled Purlins –

Single Skin
1
3

Key
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS

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2 SEALING TAPE

3 APC / GRP SHEETING

4 ‘Z’ SHAPE PURLIN

4 2
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Fixing to Timber Purlins – 3 Hambleside

Single Skin

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m
50 m
m
100 m
Key 3 1
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 SEALING TAPE
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 1
2
4 TIMBER PURLINS

Ridge Detail – 150 mm 2

Single Skin 100 mm 1

Key
1
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 STEEL RIDGE FLASHING
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
4 SEALING TAPES 3 3 4
4
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER
5
6 PURLINS 5

4 6
6

100 mm
1
Mono Pitch Ridge Detail –
Single Skin
2
Key
4
1 PRIMARY FIXING 3
2 STEEL RIDGE FLASHING

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3 APC / GRP SHEETING
4 SEALING TAPES
5
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER 6

6
4
TIMBER FASCIA BOARD
7 TIMBER WALL PLATE
7
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Wall Abutment Detail (1) – 100 mm 4 Hambleside

Single Skin

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Key 1
2
1 PRIMARY FIXING
2 STEEL FLASHING
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 5

4 COUNTER FLASHING 3
5 SEALING TAPE
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER
6 8
7 TIMBER SUPPORT
8 WALL
5
7

Eaves Detail – 6 4
Single Skin
Key
1 EAVES FLASHING
3
2 SEALING TAPE
3 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER 2
4 APC / GRP SHEETING
5 FASCIA BOARD
1
6 PRIMARY FIXING IN
TROUGHS OF SHEETING
PROFILE

2
Barge Board Detail – 1 1
Single Skin 3

Key
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 SECONDARY FIXINGS 4

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3 APC / GRP SHEETING 7
4 FLASHING 5
5 FLASHING FIXING
6 BARGE BOARD
8

7 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER 6

8 WALL PLATE
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Wall Abutment Detail (2) – 5

Hambleside
Single Skin

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2
4
Key
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS 1
2 SECONDARY FIXINGS
1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
3
4 STEEL FLASHING
5 COUNTER FLASHING
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 6

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Fixing Specification Rooflights – Double Skin Applications Section 9
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Cross Section – 2 Hambleside

1 1

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Double Skin
Key 4
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS 3
2 SECONDARY FIXINGS 4
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
4
5
SEALING TAPE
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 3

6 PURLIN
7
7 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER

3
Fixing to Steel Purlins – 3
Double Skin 1

Key 2
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 4
4 SEALING TAPE
5
5 STEEL PURLINS
2
4

Fixing to Cold Rolled Purlins – 3

3
Double Skin
Key 1
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2
2 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 4
1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 4

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4 SEALING TAPE
6
5 ‘SIGMA’ SHAPE PURLIN
6 ‘Z’ SHAPE PURLIN 2

5
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3 Hambleside
Fixing to Timber Purlins –

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Double Skin 3
1
Key
2
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 4
4 SEALING TAPES
5
5 TIMBER PURLINS
2
4

1
150 mm
Ridge Detail – 100 mm 2
Double Skin
1
Key
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS
2 STEEL RIDGE FLASHING 3 3
3 4
APC / GRP SHEETING 4
3
4 SEALING TAPES 5 3 5
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER 4
6 4
7 LINING TRIM 6 8
8 7
8 PURLINS

Mono Pitch Ridge Detail – 1

Double Skin
2
Key
1 PRIMARY FIXING

2 RIDGE FLASHING

3 APC / GRP SHEETING

4 SEALING TAPES 4 3

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5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER 5 7
4
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER

7 TIMBER FASCIA BOARD 3

6
8 TIMBER WALL PLATE
8
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Wall Abutment Detail (1) – 5

2 1
Hambleside
Double Skin

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Key
1 PRIMARY FIXING
2 STEEL FLASHING
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
4 SEALING TAPES
4
5 COUNTER FLASHING
4
6 3
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER
7 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER
7 3

1
2
3
Eaves Detail –
Double Skin 3
4
Key
1 PRIMARY FIXING
2 SECONDARY FIXING 5
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
4
5
4 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER
5 SEALING TAPES 6
6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER
7 EAVES FLASHING
7
8 FASCIA BOARD
8

Barge Board Detail – 2

Double Skin 1 1

Key 3
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS

2 SECONDARY FIXINGS 4
3 APC / GRP SHEETING 5

4 FLASHING

9.10
5 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER 3
6 BARGE BOARD 7
7 WALL PLATE 6
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Wall Abutment Detail (2) – Hambleside

Double Skin

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5
Key 4 2
1 PRIMARY FIXINGS

2 SECONDARY FIXINGS 1
3 APC / GRP SHEETING
1
4 STEEL FLASHING 3
5 COUNTER FLASHING

6 HIGH DENSITY FOAM SPACER

6
7 HIGH DENSITY FOAM FILLER

8 WALL
7
8

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FAIR End Lap onto Composite Panel –

Hambleside

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1
2
Key
1 FAIR

2 FOAM FILLER

3 COMPOSITE PANEL

4 SPREADER/LANDING PLATE

5 PURLIN

4
3

Composite Panel End Lap onto FAIR –

2
Key
1 FAIR

2 FOAM FILLER

3 COMPOSITE PANEL

4 SPREADER/LANDING PLATE

5 PURLIN

1 4

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