Roofing Weights By Material

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Roofing weights by material.

Weight of roofing materials. Miscellaneous components in addition to other roof components. Aluminum shingles 45 pounds. Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years.

Thickness 5 0 lumber sheathing per 1 in. Thickness 12 0 ceramic or quarry tile in. Thickness 3 4 10 0 concrete fill per 1 in. Weight kg m 2.

Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs. Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source. A low weight roof also lessens the risk of a roof collapse if there is a fire inside of the home which reaches the attic. Weights of building materials in walls.

Thickness 1 8 0 4 gypsum sheathing per 1 in. Thickness 2 5 floors and floor finishes asphalt mastic per 1 in. Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq. Steel shingles 80 pounds.

These are the weights of typical actual products. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. In fact with many heavy roofs fire fighters will not go inside the home to fight the fire if it has avery heavy roof on top. A square covers 100 square feet of roof area.

Shingle roofs typically have a life span of 15 30 years while membrane roofs usually last 5 15 years. Here is a list of sample roofing material weights per 100 square feet. 19 mm hardwood strip flooring. Weight kg m 2 code.

Material weights metal grid system 0 8psf metal suspension with tile 1 8psf wood suspension with tile 2 5psf plaster 1 8 0psf plaster on wood lath 1 10 0psf plaster on metal lath 1 8 5psf roofing asphalt shingles 2 5psf wood shakes 3 0psf roll roofing 1 0psf asphalt shingles approx 1 4 2 0psf cement asbestos shingles 3 8 4 0psf. Stratco ceiling battens at 450 centres 0 35 0 45 0 78. Aluminum standing seam 70 pounds. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer.

Metal roofing aluminum or steel panel sheet or shingle 1 2 lb m ft 2 5 9 kg m 2 terne plate copper bearing steel sheet 0 7 lb m ft 2 3 4 kg m 2 wood shingle or shake 2 4 lb m ft 2 11 7 kg m 2. Steel standing seam 120 150 pounds. Following is the weight of one square of various products. The weights of other actual products of the same type may vary.

Other materials weight psf sheathing plywood per in. The most common roofing materials used in the united states include shingles membrane roofing and ceramic tile all of which have different life spans.