The continuous locking strip is soldered to the valley flashing.
Roof upstand detail.
The upstand must be at least 150mm in height and should a minimum pitch of at least 3 degrees.
Materials and works to be carried out by others.
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Roof lantern upstand details for our traditional roof lanterns.
Manufacturers of excellent quality roof lanterns and aluminium bi folding doors.
This kerb is called an upstand the outside face of which allows the flat roofs external surfacing to lap up and form a weather tight junction.
Watch as we show you how to install our skylight upstands a solid base for your flat roof winow that s built to last.
Most flat roof upstand problems arise from restrictions in height such as planning restrictions which cannot be avoided.
The copper roofing laps the valley flashing a minimum of 6 and is folded and locked into a continuous copper locking strip.
All our roof lanterns shown on this website are designed to be fixed onto a kerb like detail which rises proud of the supporting flat roof assembly precisely at the open edge of the lantern aperture.
Aluminium glass end closure.
Upstands acknowledge the fact that rainwater can build up on a roof during heavy storm events.
The job of an upstand sometimes referred to as a kerb is to lift the glass element of your rooflight off of the roof s surface and is required by building regulations for safety and weathering reasons.
Find out how to accurately measure your timer to timber upstand and how to order the correct size traditional roof lantern.
Should i make my own upstand.
A frequently posed question when designing flat roofs is what upstand height do i need on the face of it a simple question with one may think a simple answer.
Most of the time the simple answer is 150mm above the finished roof level.
If you just took your waterproofing up to the edge of the roof and didn t have an upstand the local construction would get saturated.
Components to be supplied by just roof lanterns.
If you were interfacing with rainscreen cladding without an upstand and overlap water will just run into the building.
Our industry leading upstands are con.
Timber packer requirement depends upon kerb width.
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