Heritage Barrel Rolled Non-Cyclonic

Back in 1900 when Fielders® was first established, galvanised roofing came in two weights:

• light Z275 (one ounce per square foot)
• heavy Z600 (two ounces per square foot).

In the main, the roof sheeting and gutters of quality buildings (the ones that have probably survived the century) were given the heavier, longer lasting two ounce coating, which was double-smelted and often imported.

As time went by, companies stopped making this double coated roofing as builders economised with the more rust-prone light coating or they compromised with the Z450 one and a half ounce product. Needless to say, neither gave a satisfactory result, nor one that lasted as long. This, you could say, galvanised us into action.

Today this means that the 100% Australian-owned Fielders® is back in the business of making heritage roofing and guttering. Fielders® is the only Australian company that makes roofing and guttering from 100% genuine double thickness Z600 galvanised BlueScope steel.

Care needs to be taken when installing insulation with roof sheeting. When insulation thicknesses up to 50mm are installed the screws detailed in Table H RF NC 001 may need to be increased depending on the thickness and density of the insulation. When the screw is properly tightened into metal there should be a minimum of three (3) threads protruding past the support being fixed to. For timber, the screw must penetrate the timber as much as the screws detailed in Table H RF NC 001 do without insulation. For insulation thicknesses greater than 50mm Fielders® recommend the use of a thermal spacer to help maintain Rw values as well as minimising and bulging in the profile caused by the insulation.

Fasteners must be selected to match the life expectancy of the cladding material. Recommendations from fastener manufacturers should be sought.

Only fasteners complying with AS 3566:2002 and those compatible with the roofing material should be used for its fastening.

It may be necessary to use side lap fasteners at mid spans when using maximum spans. These will help to hold the sheet firmly in place and maintain a weather-proof joint.

• Mini-Flute
• Ridge, valleys, barge rolls
• Full range of gutter profiles and downpipes (see “Guttering and Facias”)
• Rainheads, vents, dormers &cupolas (see “Rainheads and Vents”)

An Old-fashioned Guarantee as well Fielders® Heritage Barrel rolled is backed with a warranty of up to 15 years against corrosion. So if you want your restoration to last another hundred years, you’d better specify Fielders® double-thickness Heritage Z600 galvanised roofing.