Roof cladding for

home improvements
Lysaght Flatdek

LYSAGHT FLATDEK

is o lursuor cloJJir
uo|ticulo|l] suiteJ tu |uae iau|u.eaert u|ujects
li|e |uua oJJitiurs, co|uu|ts orJ owrirs.
T|e urJe|siJe u ||/T0EK eotu|es cleor
urirte||uuteJ lires, wit| or ott|octi.e luss
ris| ersu|ir .isuol ouueol.
||/T0EK ao] |e useJ ur uitc|es |ua os luw os
Z ,1 ir JJ.
Lysaght Flatdek

Material specications
FLATDEK is aoJe |ua.
ZINCALUME

steel cuaul]ir wit| /S 1J9/-ZJJ1 C55J,

/Z15J ,55J M|o airiaua ]ielJ st|ess, 15J la
2
airiaua cuotir aoss,
T|e |ose aetol t|ic|ress is J.+Zaa.
T|e COLORBOND

u|euoirteJ steel cuaulies wit| /SllZS Z/Z8.ZJJ/.

Lengths
S|eets o|e suuulieJ custua cut.
Limit states wind pressures
FLATDEK ue|s t|e ull |erets u t|e lotest aet|uJs u| auJellir wirJ
u|essu|es. T|e wirJ u|essu|e couocit] to|le is |oseJ ur ull scole tests
curJucteJ ot BlueScuue |]so|t's l/T/|eiste|eJ testir lo|u|otu|], usir
t|e Ji|ect oi| u|essu|e testir |i.
Testir wos curJucteJ ir occu|Jorce wit| /S 15cZ.1-199Z 0esir orJ
irstollotiur u s|eet |uu orJ woll cloJJir-Metol, orJ /S +J+J.Z-199Z
Resistorce tu wirJ u|essu|e u| rurc]clure |eiurs.
Simple xing
T|e uriue u.e|louuir Ju.etoil |i|s u t|e FLATDEK u|ule cor |e eosil] tteJ
tuet|e| |] |orJ.
FLATDEK is siaul] orJ ecuruaicoll] reJ ur tuu u its suuuu|tir aea|e|s
usir selJ|illir sc|ews ir t|e t|o]s. T|is aet|uJ, usir t|e |ecuaaerJeJ
ostere|s, is ouu|uu|iote u| uuer siJeJ owrirs w|e|e o |i| Je|ee u
weot|e| ti|tress is rut |eui|eJ.
C|eote| weot|e|ti|tress cor |e oc|ie.eJ usir |urJeJ wos|e|s ,see to|le
|eluw.
Maximum support spacings
T|e aoriaua |ecuaaerJeJ suuuu|t suocirs o|e |oseJ ur testir ir
occu|Jorce wit| /S 15cZ.1-199Z, 0esir orJ irstollotiur u s|eet |uu
orJ woll cloJJir, orJ /S +J+J.1-199Z, Resistorce tu curcert|oteJ
luoJs.
0euerJir ur suuuu|t suocirs useJ, ||/T0EK cor |e irstolleJ os eit|e|
li|t uut t|oc |uu ,irciJertol aoirterorce uut t|oc occeuto|le, u|
ru uut t|oc |uu ,will rut suuuu|t t|e wei|t u o ue|sur wol|ir ur it,
see to|les.
T|e u|essu|e cursiJe|eJ is |oseJ ur o t]uicol owrir C
ur
=J.8 orJ K
l
=1.5
oJjocert tu or ercluseJ st|uctu|e.
T|e to|les o|e |oseJ ur FLATDEK reJ tu suuuu|ts u 1.J aa BMT
airiaua. |u| FLATDEK owrirs ouulicotiurs, t|e owrir suor is uter
u.e|reJ |] t|e couocit] u t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel orJ its currectiurs. T|is
aust |e cursiJe|eJ ir t|e Jesir u or] owrir s]stea.
Fix to Steel Fix to Steel Fix to Timber Fix to Timber
0.55 up to 1.0mm BMT >1.0mm BMT up to 3.0mm BMT Hardwood (J1-J3) Softwood (J4)

12-14x20, Metal Teks, HH 12-14x20, Metal Teks, HH 10-12x25, Type 17, HH 10-12x30, Type 17, HH
Pan with EPDM seal with EPDM seal with EPDM seal with EPDM seal
Fixed or or
RoofZips M6-11x25 RoofZips M6-11x25
with EPDM seal with EPDM seal
Fasteners without Insulation
Notes: 1] Values given are: gauge/threads per inch/ lengths (mm). HH = Hex. Head. Coating Class 4
2] When fixing to FIRMLOK, tighten until washer is just gripped enough to give a weathertight seal. Dont tighten any more.
3] Screw specification as above or equivalent fastener.
pp p
End supports: 2 fasteners per sheet
* Extra fastener at start
*
25mm max.
Single span
Overhang
End
span
Internal
span
End
span
Overhang
) m m ( s g n i c a p s t r o p p u s m u m i x a M
f o e p y T
n a p s
A C B & 5 5 0 4 S A o t n o i t a c i f i s s a l c d n i W
1 N
) 8 2 W (
2 N
) 3 3 W (
3 N
) N 1 4 W (
4 N
) N 0 5 W (
Spans for light foot traffic
e l g n i S 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
0
0
0 2
d n E 0 6 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 6 2
l a n r e t n I 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3
c i f f a r t t o o f o n r o f s n a p S
e l g n i S * 0 0 1 5 * 0 0 1 5 0 0 5 4 0 0 3 3
d n E 0 0 8 4 0 0 8 4 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 3
l a n r e t n I 0 0 8 4 0 0 8 4 0 5 4 4 0 0 5 3
d e n e f f i t S
s g n a h r e v o
0 0 6 0 0 6 0 5 4 0 0 4
. T M B m m 1 n a h t s s e l t o n e b t s u m s t r o p p u S
s n o i t c e l f e d e l b a c i t o n n i t l u s e e r y a m m m 0 0 1 5 f o s n a p S *
e b o t d e e n s n o i t c e l f e d n e h W . s d a o l m u m i x a m r e d n u
. m m 0 0 8 4 o t s n a p s e s e h t e c u d e r , s n g i s e d n i d e r e d i s n o c
250 mm cover
Sections
Fibreglass
Flatdek
45
FLATDEK limit state wind pressure capacities (kPa)
FIRMLOK
beam
(or similar)
Rivet
or screw
gutter to
FLATDEK
Receiver channel
trims edges
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Gutter clips at
1 metre spacing.
Screw to rib
Receiver channel
Closed-cell
foam insert
Continuous silicone seal
receiver channel to fascia
or wall
FLATDEK
Closed-cell
foam strip,
10mm thick
5.2 mm dia. aluminium Bulb-tite
blind rivet with low profile
dome head and EPDM seal
Fit receiver channel
/ |ecei.e| c|orrel is usuoll] useJ tu secu|el] r t|e FLATDEK |uu tu t|e
aoir |uilJir-usuoll] tu t|e |uilJir oscio, |ut t|e c|orrel cor |e reJ
tu or] suliJ woll i t|e|e is suciert |ei|t ,|iu|e 1.
Laying FLATDEK: Introduction
|o]ir u FLATDEK is eos]. |o] s|eets tuwo|Js t|e u|e.oilir wirJ.
Beu|e ]uu juir s|eets, it is iauu|tort tu |eau.e t|e u|utecti.e ulostic
cuotir ut|e|wise t|e s|eets wur't cliu tuet|e| u|uue|l]. Be co|eul tu
uloce t|e s|eets ur o sut su|oce tu u|e.ert sc|otc|ir.
Suae ueuule rJ it eosie| tu juir twu s|eets tuet|e| ur t|e |uurJ |eu|e
ulocir t|ea ur t|e st|uctu|e.
Laying FLATDEK: Procedure
lrse|t t|e cluseJcell uoa st|iu irtu t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel.
|us| t|e |st s|eet |al] irtu t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel, wit| t|e ottuuueJ |i|
tu t|e eJe u t|e |uu ,|iu|e Z.
|ir t|e s|eet ot t|e |eoa erJ os s|uwr ir Jio|oa o|u.e. Ti|ter sc|ews
urtil wos|e| is just |iuueJ eruu| tu i.e o weot|e|ti|t seol. 0ur't
ti|ter or] au|e.
Suee/e o cluseJcell uoa irse|t irtu t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel orJ aossoe
it tu t reotl] oll |uurJ os illust|oteJ o|u.e ,|iu|e 1.
|ir t|e s|eet ot t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel erJ ,|iu|e 1.
|loce t|e rert s|eet wit| its |i| ur tuu u t|e |i| u t|e |st s|eet, orJ wit|
t|e |uuseerJ cluse tu t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel. Eroe t|e |i|s ot t|e |uuse
erJ u| t|e |st 1JJ aa ,|iu|e J.
wit| o |u||e| aollet, tou t|e s|eet irtu t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel, ersu|ir t|e
s|eet |eJs |al] ir t|e uoa st|iu.
Cuaulete eroir t|e |i|s ,|iu|e J.
C|ec| t|ot t|e s|eet ts srul] ooirst t|e u|e.iuus s|eet |] luu|ir ot
t|e juir |etweer t|e s|eets ur t|e urJe|siJe. |ir t|e s|eet os u|e.iuusl]
Jesc|i|eJ. Reueot t|e u|ucess urtil oll s|eets o|e loiJ.
Installation of a typical
awning
Laying direction
Rest palms here
Rest finger tips here
and squeeze
A
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Stand on
this side
Wipe this edge with a
damp cloth to help
with engagment
Prevailing wind Laying direction
|iu|e Z. Seuerce u lo]ir s|eets
|iu|e 1.
|irir tu suliJ woll
|iu|e J.
Eroir t|e |i|s
Extra fixing for FLATDEK
beside fibreglass
Fibreglass fixed with 12-12x25mm self
drilling screws with hex. head and
Weatherlok

washer at 1000mm centres

on top of ribs and in pans at supports.
|iu|e +.
|irir u ||eloss uorels
|orJle aote|iols co|eull] tu o.uiJ Joaoe. Jur't J|o aote|iols u.e| |uu|
su|oces u| eoc| ut|e|, Jur't J|o tuuls u.e| aote|iol, u|utect |ua swo|.
Cutting
|u| cuttir t|ir aetol ur site, we |ecuaaerJ o ci|culo| sow wit| o aetol
cuttir |loJe |ecouse it u|uJuces ewe| Joaoir |ut aetol uo|ticles orJ
leo.es less |esultort |u|| t|or Jues o co||u|urJua Jisc.
Cut aote|iols u.e| t|e |uurJ orJ rut u.e| ut|e| aote|iols.
Sweeu oll aetollic swo| orJ ut|e| Je||is |ua |uu o|eos orJ utte|s ot t|e
erJ u eoc| Jo] orJ ot t|e cuauletiur u t|e irstollotiur. |oilu|e tu Ju su
cor leoJ tu su|oce stoirir w|er t|e aetol uo|ticles |ust.
Sealants
use reut|ol cu|e silicure seolorts.
Pipe penetration
|los|ir |uurJ saoll uiue ueret|otiurs is oi|l] siaule usir oreJ slee.es
u| u|uu|ieto|] E|0M slee.es. Be co|eul tu irsulote ircuauoti|le aote|iols.
Non-cyclonic .areas
T|e iru|aotiur ir t|is ||uc|u|e is suito|le u| use url] ir o|eos w|e|e o
t|uuicol c]clure is urli|el] tu uccu| os JeireJ ir /S 11/J.Z-ZJJZ.
|u| iru|aotiur ur t|e use u LYSAGHT u|uJucts ir c]cluric curJitiurs, |ee|
tu t|e C]cluric /|eo 0esir Moruol, w|ic| is o.oilo|le |] |irir Steel
0i|ect ur 18JJ c+1 +1/ u| ur uu| we|site. www.l]so|t cua.
Fibreglass panels
FLATDEK cor |e cuauleaerteJ wit| t|orslucert ||eloss uorels. T|e
eJes u t|ese uorels u.e|lou t|e oJjuirir ||/T0EK uorels ,|iu|e +.
Eit|e| siJe u o ||eloss uorel t|e|e aust |e ot leost twu FLATDEK uorels
|eu|e orut|e| ||eloss uorel ao] |e uloceJ. Twu ||eloss uorels corrut
|e loiJ rert tu eoc| ut|e|. SliJe ||eloss uorels olur t|e FLATDEK irtu
t|e |ecei.e| c|orrel.
Adverse conditions
l t|is u|uJuct is tu |e useJ ir ao|ire, se.e|e irJust|iol, u| urusuoll]
cu||usi.e er.i|uraerts, os| u| oJ.ice |ua uu| iru|aotiur lire.
Metal & timber compatibility
|eoJ, cuuue|, |o|e steel orJ |eer u| suae c|eaicoll]t|eoteJ tia|e|s
o|e rut cuauoti|le wit| t|is u|uJuct, t|us Jur't olluw or] curtoct u t|e
u|uJuct wit| t|use aote|iols, ru| Jisc|o|e u |oirwote| |ua t|ea urtu t|e
u|uJuct. l t|e|e o|e Juu|ts o|uut t|e cuauoti|ilit] u u|uJucts |eir useJ,
os| u| oJ.ice |ua uu| iru|aotiur lire.
Maintenance
utiaua u|uJuct lie will |e oc|ie.eJ i oll erte|rol su|oces o|e wos|eJ
|eulo|l]. /|eos rut cleoreJ |] rotu|ol |oiroll ,suc| os t|e tuus u wolls
s|elte|eJ |] eo.es s|uulJ |e wos|eJ Juwr e.e|] sir aurt|s.
Safety, storage and handling
|orJlir Soet] |YS/C|T u|uJuct ao] |e s|o|u orJ |eo.].
lt is |ecuaaerJeJ t|ot |eo.]Jut] cut |esistort lu.es orJ ouu|uu|iote
aoruol |orJlir tec|riues u| o litir ulor |e useJ w|er |orJlir aote|iol.
Keeu t|e u|uJuct J|] orJ cleo| u t|e |uurJ. l stoc|eJ u| |urJleJ u|uJuct
|ecuaes wet, seuo|ote it, wiue it wit| o cleor clut| tu J|] t|u|uu|l].
Disclaimer, warranties and limitation of liability
T|is uu|licotiur is irterJeJ tu |e or oiJ u| oll t|oJes orJ u|uessiurols ir.ul.eJ wit| sueci]ir
orJ irstollir LYSAGHT u|uJucts orJ rut tu |e o su|stitute u| u|uessiurol juJeaert.
Te|as orJ curJitiurs u sole o.oilo|le ot lucol BlueScuue |]so|t soles uices.
Erceut tu t|e ertert tu w|ic| lio|ilit] ao] rut lowull] |e ercluJeJ u| liaiteJ, BlueScuue Steel
|iaiteJ will rut |e urJe| u| ircu| or] lio|ilit] tu ]uu u| or] Ji|ect u| irJi|ect luss u| Joaoe
,ircluJir, wit|uut liaitotiur, curseuertiol luss u| Joaoe suc| os luss u u|uit u| orticiuoteJ
u|uit, luss u use, Joaoe tu uuJwill orJ luss Jue tu Jelo] |uwe.e| couseJ ,ircluJir, wit|uut
liaitotiur, ||eoc| u curt|oct, relierce orJlu| ||eoc| u stotute, w|ic| ]uu ao] sue| u| ircu|
ir currectiur wit| t|is uu|licotiur.
Cuu]|i|t BlueScuue Steel |iaiteJ ctu|e| ZJ1J
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