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Roof Cladding Questions
Roof Cladding Questions
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answer.
1 What acceptable construction manuals are deemed to satisfy the requirements for Tiled
Roof cladding?
2 What is the highest wind speed classification that BCA requirements for Roof & Wall
cladding can be applied?
4 What is the maximum allowable rafter length without sarking if my roof pitch is 22.5°?
5 When am I required to provide a ponding board in relation to sarking for a tiled roof?
6 Nominate three methods of preventing water discharged from a downpipe onto a tiled
roof from penetrating the tiled roof that it is discharging on to?
8 For the same tiled roof as above, how often do I have to fasten each hip capping tile?
9 How can mechanical fastening be achieved for the previous two questions?
10 What are the two methods of flashing a valley for a tiled roof?
12 Are you allowed to use lead flashings above zinc/aluminium coated steel?
13 How are metal roof sheets overlapped in relation to the direction of the prevailing
weather?
15 What is the minimum allowable roof pitch when using Corrugated profile roof sheets?
16 What are the fixing requirements for a 0.42mm thick corrugated profile roof sheet?
18 What is the maximum distance of roof gutter that can be served by one downpipe?
19 What is the nominated 5 minute rainfall intensity with a once in 20 year recurrence
interval for Geelong in Victoria?
20 Are you allowed to use a 115mm D gutter for a roof built in Geelong with a 65m²
catchment area per downpipe?