Traditional Copper Roofing Details

Roof pitch the metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a min imum slope of 2 ʺ per foot to ensure proper drainage.

Traditional copper roofing details. Field forming involves the use of copper in flat sheets or rolls which are formed into pans by power panformers. A sub frame of plywood and blocking is formed to follow the slope of the roof. Copper materials are shown in copper color all other building materials are shown in black. The metal roofing panels shown in this manual require a mini mum slope of 2 per foot to ensure proper drainage.

Refer to the rain carrying table in this booklet for the maximum allowable panel length per slope that will provide adequate drainage. The details illustrated will meet most of the conditions likely to be encountered. For longer slopes and lower roof pitches contact fabral for other suitable profiles. Here long panels of metal 24 or so wide are first bent up about 1 along both edges.

Refer to the rain carrying table in this booklet for the maximum allowable panel length per slope that will provide adequate drainage. Sheet lead and copper have been soldered into flat seam roofs for centuries long before thomas jefferson s 1740s roof at monticello but the more common metal roof type is the standing seam. We offer our services in many ways. Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley.

The pan is terminated in a folded bread pan with the required expansion space as indicated. Cold rolled copper sheets. Fabricating accent pieces full roof installations gutters siding or historical restorations. This detail shows the installation of a ridge cap where venting is a requirement.

This frame is covered with copper which is allowed to float freely from the copper roof pan. We use german engineered techniques that have been in use for 400 years. See roofing systems long pan for additional information. We provide the highest quality and esthetics of traditional european techniques to your roofing and architectural metal projects.

Roofs using pans longer than 10 feet should be designed to accommodate additional movement at the ends of the pans. Long rafter length pans can be made eliminating the need for transverse seams however eave and ridge details must allow for copper expansion and contraction characteristics. Although the drawings show the components in detail some items such as nails may not be shown for the sake of clarity. Sheets can be either preformed or formed in the field into pans.

Pans up to 10 feet long are considered short pans. The drawings are intended to show the relationships of the materials.