How Far Apart Should Roof Battens Be

To ensure this the battens should be at least 1 2m long.

How far apart should roof battens be.

Below 200mm there can be 3 consecutive joins in any twelve battens. This is your metal roof batten layout. So the space between rafters can be greater without reducing the maximum span. Not more than one in four battens should be joined over one truss for gauges over 200mm.

Your choice of batten size here will be determined by the weight and span of your metal roof panels. The basics the manufacturer supplier of the slates or tiles will recommend the size of battens to be used but typically they are 40 x 20mm 1 5 x inch sawn timber where the distance between rafters is large and or the roof covering is heavy larger battens may be needed. In this video we will show you how to space and screw down your roof battens. Each product has different requirements for example batten spacing for 0 42bmt corrugated metal roofing needs to be no more than 1100 mm apart but batten spacing for 0 48bmt metal roofing can be up to 1600 mm apart.

The same concept holds true for roof trusses. Note the lineal footage of strips for each.