Stop! You’ve Been Placing Tuff Rib Screws Wrong This Whole Time!

Tuff rib and/or diamond rib (wall steel) metal installation manual 36 panels note: The details and written instructions described in this manual are suggested installation methods to ensure a quality application of our products and should be considered as a guideline only. Extremely versatile, they are suitable for homes and businesses as well as agricultural and utility buildings. Fasteners screw fasteners of 1 to 2 length are placed beside every high rib on the width of the sheet and at each girt or purlin as per detail b. To estimate the quantity of screw fasteners required estimate 1 screw per square foot of cladding.

~ although steel roofing is known for having very little need for upkeep and maintenance, things like low pitch, leaves, and other factors may result in cleaning needed to avoid holding moisture against the metal itself. The tuff rib panels should be no longer than 25 to minimize the effect of metal expansion and contraction. This length is also easier to handle during installation. In situations where longer lengths are required, the ends will be overlapped. On roofs, the distance of end overlap varies with the amount of slope.