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The Donard has a traditional flat tile pattern profile offering the clean lines and smart finish of an interlocking slate pattern and is available in eight colours. The Donard has good wind loading and anti capillary features ideal for performing in the Northern Ireland climate. The Donard is a...

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Technical Data

Designation: T-EN490 - IL - O - RF – 297-/-/-X399 - 5.2

Maximum Pitch: 54° without special fixing (see under fixing)

Minimum Pitch: 17.5° (100mm Headlap)

Minimum Pitch: 22.5° (75mm Headlap)

Minimum Head lap: 75mm   100mm

Maximum Gauge:    344mm @ 22.5° and 319mm @ 17.5°

Size of Tile (overall): 419mm x 334mm

Hanging Length: 399mm

Nominal Cover Width: 297mm

Tile Weight:   5.2kg.

Profile Depth: 0mm

Nail Hole Diameter: 5-8mm

Nail Hole Position: 40mm from the top of the tile

Weight of Tiling per m2  51kg @ 75mm headlap & 56kg @ 100mm headlap

Net Covering Capacity  9.8 tiles per m2 at 75mm headlap & 10.4 tiles per m2 at 100 mm headlap

Battens required per m2; 2.95Lm at 75mm headlap and   3.1Lm at 100 mm headlap

Recommended Batten Size:

Minimum 38mm x 25mm for rafters not exceeding 400mm span

Minimum 50mm x 25mm for rafters not exceeding 600mm span

Eave: Standard tile

Verge:       

Right hand - standard tile and special half tiles in alternate courses

Left hand - left hand verge tile and special half tile in alternate courses.

Dry Verge  Northstone Rooverge available in uPVC interlocking units left and right hand with stop end eaves units and ridge capping.

Undercloak           

150mm wide fibre reinforced cement strip.

Fixing (minimum)   

All perimeter tiles to be mechanically fixed in accordance with BS 5534.

17.5° - 29° Perimeter tiles to be nailed or clipped.

30° - 44° Each tile in alternate courses to be nailed or clipped in a chequer board pattern.

45° - 54° Each tile to be nailed or clipped.

55° and over: each tile to be nailed and clipped.

Nails to be 50mm x 3.35mm Aluminium. Reference AA.

Clips to be Donard standard tile clip. Reference AS.

Verge; Donard verge clip reference AS.

Eave; Donard eave clip reference AS.

It is recommended that windloading calculations be carried out for all pitches, and ground conditions to ascertain if more onerous fixings are required.

Valley: Open metal valley

Abutment: Cover flashing, Secret gutter

Ridge Wet Fix: Universal angle, butt jointed, 455mm long

Ridge Dry Fix: Northstone Roovent Dry Ridge System

Hip: Angle Hip Ridge butt jointed 455mm Long

Hip: Dry Fix Northstone Roo Ridge Dry Hip System

Mono Ridge: Universal type, butt jointed 455mm long

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The colours and textures displayed on this website are as accurate as can be reproduced. We recommend referring to samples (available on request)