Roof Hugger Installation Instructions

Roof hugger provides the industry s most effective way of doing this with sub purlin systems.

Roof hugger installation instructions.

Check out our install guides for our products at metal sales. E 1592 wind uplift testing over roof hugger sub purlins a short video to illustrate the negative pressure testing of a 16 wide x 2 tall vertical rib standing seam roof installed over hugger sub purlins attached to a simulated. Roof hugger can produce a sub purlin to fit any existing standing seam profile making retrofiting these roofs fast and easy. Roof hugger applications roof hugger s products are protected under u s.

Unless otherwise noted in these instructions install huggers only directly over and into. The roof hugger system can fit any existing metal panel support any new roof panel and be configured to add insulation and solar energy equipment between the old and new roofs. Existing purlins through the existing panel pan. Secure it to the mounting plate by aligning the slotted holes of the fan motor assembly s flange with the two 2 screws installed previously in the sides of the mounting bracket.

Once aligned push up and gently twist 1 4 to 1 2 inch 0 6 to 1 3 cm so that the flange rests fully on the screws. Huggers are intended to be installed. Initially developed for reroofing existing metal buildings and metal roofing they are also used very effectively with installation over conventional roofing materials in sloped applications. Roof hugger updates design installation manual for metal over metal retrofit roofing lutz fl roof hugger llc has updated its design installation manual marking the 5th edition of the manual since 2010.

Installation of a roof hugger metal over metal retrofit sub framing system is safe and easy to understand. Rib spacings vary from 12 to 30.