Self Supporting Roof Beams

If the home s construction cannot withstand the weight of a new roof it will need to be designed as a self supporting roof over meaning its weight will be held by its own footers via post and beam constructi on.

Self supporting roof beams.

The following images are all examples of self supporting mobile home. This article describes and illustrates the different types of support that prevents roof sagging and wall bulging at buildings including definitions of collar ties rafter ties and structural ridge beams. Available in white or brown our bars will accept 16mm 25mm or 35mm polycarbonate. Examples of self supporting mobile home roof over designs.

Self supporting glazing bar systems are used for installations where there is no access to the timber frame. They use their own structure to support the weight of the frame as well as the glazing and because the roof is the area of a conservatory orangery carport or other outbuilding that faces the most battering from the elements you should ensure that you choose glazing bar systems. Self supporting roof system. The self support system eaves beam is the one you would choose for a conservatory or any roof that would have continuous support under the eaves beam e g.

Ideal for small lean to conservatory roofs. The eaves beam in a conservatory would sit on top of the windows. Collar ties rafter ties tension beams structural ridge beams. Based in walsall near birmingham our central distribution allows easy quick dispatch nationwide in the uk.

The professionally engineered self supporting roofing system available from ariel plastics free spans 4 0m and accommodates 16mm 25mm and 35mm multiwall polycarbonate roofing sheets. Varico ltd are nationwide stockists and supplier of self support glazing bars eaves beams wall plates. At the glazing shop we have two eaves beams on offer for the front edge of your roof. A professionally engineered lean too system comprising of four main components wall plate edge bar intermediate bar eaves beam avaliable in white and brown.