There has always been a British Standard for Roofing Battens. However, in the past often scant regard has been taken of it. There have been four major revisions of the Standard over the last fifteen years. Each time the requirements for Roofing Batten has been examined and improved. The grading rules for battens are set out within: BS 5534:2003+A1:2010 Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling, including shingles. This requires …
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What is BS5534 Roofing Batten Standard?
BS5534:2003+A1:2010 Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling, including shingles. This requires that roofing battens are graded in accordance with Annex ‘C’ and are marked in accordance with section 4.12.5.2. each batten should be indelibly marked with: Supplier Origin (i.e. species code) Graded BS 5534 Size Before 2005, factory or pre graded battens were not available and the NFRC published TB33 – Graded Battens for Slating & Tiling, as an …
The Dangers of Inadequate or Ungraded Battens
Roofing battens are one of the few timber construction products where there are failures. Although few in number, the consequences can be costly and serious, if not fatal. Failure is due to the widespread practice of using roofing battens which are below recommended sizes, or which have serious flaws or defects. This means it may not be possible to secure adequate mechanical fixings into the roofing batten, or the batten …
Why use graded roofing battens?
Roofing Battens are a structural timber that are designed to have adequate strength to support the dead, imposed and wind loads on the roof clad with tiles, slates or shingles. To meet these performance requirements a specification has been developed that encompasses: Species of Timber Dimensions Size & Type of Knot Wane Rot, Decay & Insect Attack Slope of Grain Distortion Fissures Rate of Growth Extensive testing was carried out …