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BS 5534 and roofing battens Roofing battens must comply with BS 5534: 2014. This means that all battens should be graded in accordance with BS 5534 and should have the appropriate supporting documentation. All Marley Eternit roofing battens are mechanically pre-graded and fully BS 5534 compliant. This means that you can specify and install our battens with complete confidence with less on site sorting, less time and product wastage, and minimised health and safety risk. Roofing battens Not all battens are the same. Roofing battens must meet the recommendations stated in BS 5534 in terms of their...

Ensuring quality and consistency All documentation with a roofing batten delivery must include: • Name of supplier (the company that graded the roofing battens NOT the company that cut them) • Origin • Graded in accordance with BS 5534 • Basic size • Type of preservative (if applicable) It is important to note that counter battens need not be marked or graded where they are fully supported by the rafters. In cases where they are used to restrain insulation boards and are subject to upward bending loads they should be graded. However, if counter battens are used to provide a ventilation gap beneath...

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