Roofing Weights By Material

Steel shingles 80 pounds.

Roofing weights by material.

Weight of roofing materials. 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. Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years. These are the weights of typical actual products.

Weight kg m 2 code. Genuine slate is the heaviest roofing material at up to 1 500lbs per 100 square feet so extra framing support and extra cost is necessary if a slate roof isn t properly installed moisture issues will start quickly. The weights of other actual products of the same type may vary. 19 mm hardwood strip flooring.

Thickness 5 0 lumber sheathing per 1 in. Thickness 1 8 0 4 gypsum sheathing per 1 in. A square covers 100 square feet of roof area. Weight kg m 2.

Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer. Miscellaneous components in addition to other roof components. Following is the weight of one square of various products. Here is a list of sample roofing material weights per 100 square feet.

Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs. 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. Today s roofing materials include a wide range of weights. Other materials weight psf sheathing plywood per in.

Weights of building materials in walls. Thickness 3 4 10 0 concrete fill per 1 in. Shingle roofs typically have a life span of 15 30 years while membrane roofs usually last 5 15 years. Thickness 2 5 floors and floor finishes asphalt mastic per 1 in.

Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source. Aluminum standing seam 70 pounds. 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. Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq.

Steel standing seam 120 150 pounds. 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. Aluminum shingles 45 pounds. The most common roofing materials used in the united states include shingles membrane roofing and ceramic tile all of which have different life spans.

Stratco ceiling battens at 450 centres 0 35 0 45 0 78. 40 70 pounds.