Roof and Ceiling Battens
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Stratco Roof and Ceiling Battens are light yet strong, offering an economical alternative to timber. Manufactured from high tensile zinc/al steel, Stratco Roof and Ceiling Battens remain straight and consistent throughout their life. This style of batten can be ordered to suit your exact requirements. Whether you want to install it yourself or require assistance, we are here to help. Contact us for pricing and further details today.Image gallery
Versatile Roof and Ceiling Battens
Strong, light and easy to use steel roof and ceiling battens
Stratco Roof and Ceiling Battens are light yet strong, offering an economical alternative to timber roof battens. Manufactured from hi-tensile zinc/al steel, the battens remain straight and consistent throughout their long life. The profile of the batten allows for nesting, making them easier to store, carry and handle.
Brochures & Installation Guides
Roofing Battens
Stratco Roofing Battens are versatile and easy to use. They can be lapped, eliminating the need for on-site cutting, which makes them quick and easy to install. They are compatible with all pierce fix domestic roofing profiles and are fixed to the rafters with screws or nails through each flange. The roof is fixed to the battens with self-drilling screws.
Features
- A textured surface makes installation easy when fixing the cladding.
- 0.55mm thick hi-tensile steel is very strong, light weight and easy to cut with tin snips.
- The 40mm high profile provides strength and is designed to nest for easy handling and storage.
- Each Flange has a groove for easy fixing location.
- The return edge provides safety and rigidity.
- Available in stock lengths with mitred ends for easy installation at hips and valleys.
Ceiling Battens
The Stratco Ceiling Batten is a quality product that benefits from a combination of high strength and rigidity with low weight and cost. It is compatible with all major domestic ceiling boards, which makes the Stratco Ceiling Batten an economical, easy to use and versatile system.
Due to their steel construction, Stratco Ceiling Battens will help control timber rafter movement, which will assist in preventing the plasterboard ceiling from cracking in the future. Stratco Ceiling Battens are manufactured from hi-tensile zinc/al steel that delivers superior strength and durability.
Features
- The return edge is folded back on itself, providing a safe edge and a rigid profile.
- 0.42mm thick hi-tensile steel is very strong, lightweight and is easy to cut with tin snips.
- The 20mm high profile provides strength and is designed to nest for easy handling and storage.
- A cavity on the bottom prolongs the batten's life by preventing condensation from forming.
- A textured surface makes installation easy when locating and screwing plasterboard fixings.
- Stratco Ceiling Battens are supplied in 6100mm lengths for easy handling and storage.
Roof Batten
| Material Specifications | ||
| Material Properties | 0.55mm BMT | 0.75mm BMT (Cyclonic) |
|---|---|---|
| Yield Strength | 550MPa | 550MPa |
| Coating Mass | 150g/m2 | 150g/m2 |
| Maximum Span* | 1500mm | 1200mm |
| Max. Sheet Roof Spacing | 1200mm | 900mm |
| Max. Tile Roof Spacing | 330mm | - |
| Batten Mass | 0.71kg/m | 0.97kg/m |
* Maximum span continuous over at least two spans.
Note: Batten spacing must not exceed the maximum recommended roof cladding spans. Refer to the appropriate Stratco cladding brochure for fastener and spanning details.
Ceiling Batten
| Material Specifications | |
| Base Metal Thickness | 0.42mm |
|---|---|
| Yield Strength | 550MPa |
| Coating Mass | 150g/m2 |
| Batten Mass | 0.35kg/m |
| Max. Span* | 1200mm |
| Max. Spacing | 600mm |
* Maximum span continuous over at least two spans.
Note: The maximum span and spacings shown allow for a plasterboard thickness of up to 13mm. Refer to the appropriate manufacturer's specifications for details on the ceiling installation.
Roofing Battens
Batten to Timber Fixing
Fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a 12x40mm timber fixing screw (minimum fixing size) through each flange as shown below.
Batten to Steel Fixing
Fasten the batten to every truss or rafter with a 10x16mm hex-head self-drilling screw (minimum fixing size) through each flange as shown below.
Fixing the Roof Sheets
Fasten the roof sheets to the batten as per the appropriate Stratco roofing specifications.
Fixing the Ridge
Fix through the ridge flashing into the roofing batten as shown below, using the appropriate cladding screws.
Lapping the Battens
To minimise cutting, lay the battens in one direction starting from one end of the roof. The overlap must be supported over a truss or rafter, refer to the figure below. The minimum overlap is 100mm.
Additional Information
If additional fall protection is required on steel sheet roofs, Stratco Ceiling Battens may be fixed intermittently between Stratco Roofing Battens giving a batten spacing no greater than 600mm.
Roofing battens are suitable for non-cyclonic conditions up to and including W41 (N3). Refer to Stratco for applications in higher wind conditions.
For additional information such as handling, storage, environmental considerations and material compatibility refer to the Stratco 'Selection Use and Maintenance' brochure.
Ceiling Battens
Fixing to Timber Joists
Fasten the ceiling batten at every support with a 10x25mm timber fixing screw (minimum fixing size) through each flange as shown below.
Fixing to Steel Joists
Fasten the ceiling batten at every support using a 10x16mm hex-head self-drilling screw (minimum fixing size) through each flange as shown below.
Attaching the Plasterboard
Fasten the plasterboard to the ceiling batten according to the plasterboard manufacturer’s specifications, refer to the figure below for an example.
Additional Information
Stratco Ceiling Battens are not to be walked on. For additional information such as handling, environmental considerations and material compatibility, refer to the Stratco 'Selection Use and Maintenance' brochure.
