Keramoplast : what it is and how to install it?

Roofing materials market is replete with a variety of names.Among them are well-known, and most recently appeared on the market.Keramoplast among the most "young" material, so many roofers do not know of any of its properties, or even the name.Try to understand its properties and stacking technology.

Designed at the beginning of this century, the Russian material keramoplast united in the structure ceramics and plastic.In the manufacturing process of the ceramic filler is mixed with kaolin and plastic powder dyes.The resulting mass is heated and pressed under high pressure.The shaped sheets keramoplasta rapidly cooled.

Recently, a new modification of the material, reinforced with steel mesh.This variety has a high bending strength and tearing.Thus, commercially there are two varieties: normal and reinforced keramoplast.

Keramoplast produces many flowers, leaves it can be wavy and flat, and the sheet surface may be smooth and rough.Corrugated sheets have a different depth of the wave (3 variants), and mimic the flat ceramic tile.

cover sheets of different sizes.The material thickness may vary from 3 to 5 mm.The width of the sheet is usually 900 mm and maximum length - up to 2000 mm.Mass sheet 4.5 mm thick, 2000 mm long and 900 mm wide, 7.5 kg.Also sheets of material, the set includes wind strips, ridge detail and special fasteners with a corrosion-resistant coating and protective caps.

Properties keramoplasta

Keramoplast has a high flexural strength and tear (especially reinforced), as well as impact resistance, resistance to moisture and many chemicals.The material is non-porous and does not absorb water, so perfectly withstand repeated freezing and thawing, can be easily processed (cut and bent).All of these properties combined with low thermal conductivity and good sound-proofing properties make it one of the best materials for roofing Russian conditions.

Installation of roof keramoplasta

Keramoplast mounted on a crate from the boards of 50 × 50 mm and the board 100 × 30 mm.Step elements lathing depends on roof pitch: the greater the angle of the slope, the more step.If the inclination angle is less than 10 °, making the continuous purlin, and cover sheets are stacked with end overlap 30 cm 2 and a lateral wave.The angle of 10 to 30 ° requires a step 38 cm, lateral overlap in the same wavelength, and the end of 15 cm. The slope of more than 30 ° allows lathing step 48 cm, and the coating stack with an end overlap laterally 10 cm at a same wavelength.After graduating from the installation batten, it is treated with a fire retardant and antiseptics.After that, begin installation cover.

Installation begins with the back side of the building.Laying keramoplasta sheets can be done in two different ways:

• staggered;
• zigzag.

When installing the first method, each upper sheet of the same width with the bottom.This method has a drawback: at the crossroads of 4 sheets of coating thickness increases significantly and the surface it is distorted.To avoid this, the angles of 2 sheets are cut at an angle.

In the second method, the top sheet is displaced by half the width of the relatively lower.Installation zigzag has an advantage over the "chess": at the crossroads of 3 large sheets of surface distortion does not occur.

start with a lower number of sheets, and then placed a number of lateral to the ridge, respecting the right angle between the rows.Thereafter, the remaining sheet is mounted.

to a number of mounting screws held exactly in the middle batten boards, along the boards pull a cord.

Sheets keramoplasta secure the screws on the crest of a wave.To cover is not deformed when the temperature changes, the wave crest is not pressed too hard fixture.With the same purpose the holes should be at least 3 mm wider than the diameter of the screw.

first sheet of material is secured 30th fasteners, all the rest should be 20 screws.

When the coating is ready, you can install the ridge detail.At the same time, make sure that the screws line skate wings served.

Ridge parts installed, connecting element through the lock on the entire length of the ridge.Each part is fastened with six screws on each side.To the wings of the ridge parts arranged at a right angle, they are heated with a blowtorch inside, then bent.

All protruding above the roof structural members are also covered ridge detail. To the ends of the roof moisture and dust do not fall under the cover, mounted on the ends of the wind braces, connecting element lock (secured - 3 screws on both sides).

Installation of wind lath, like coating, making the bottom up.

joints on the inner roof as endov used galvanized sheet, which is secured wind bar.

Sex in the attic covered keramoplasta technical sheet, on top of which is laid, and steam-heating material film.

Keramoplast - new roofing material, which operated for about 10 years.Despite all its positive qualities of the test of time has not yet passed.But its durability, environmental friendliness and good sound insulation properties - advantages that will not require evidence.

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