Roofing Weights By Material

Thickness 2 5 floors and floor finishes asphalt mastic per 1 in.

Roofing weights by material.

Today s roofing materials include a wide range of weights. A low weight roof also lessens the risk of a roof collapse if there is a fire inside of the home which reaches the attic. Asphalt shingles 3 tab or strip 1 95 lbs. A square covers 100 square feet of roof area.

Metal roofing aluminum or steel panel sheet or shingle 1 2 lb m ft 2 5 9 kg m 2 terne plate copper bearing steel sheet 0 7 lb m ft 2 3 4 kg m 2 wood shingle or shake 2 4 lb m ft 2 11 7 kg m 2. The weights of other actual products of the same type may vary. Weights of building materials in walls. Genuine slate is the heaviest roofing material at up to 1 500lbs per 100 square feet so extra framing support and extra cost is necessary if a slate roof isn t properly installed moisture issues will start quickly.

Steel standing seam 120 150 pounds. 19 mm hardwood strip flooring. Aluminum standing seam 70 pounds. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer.

Stratco ceiling battens at 450 centres 0 35 0 45 0 78. Thickness 5 0 lumber sheathing per 1 in. 40 70 pounds. As1170 1 2002 ta2 use 1100 kg m3 for the heaviest seasoned hardwood.

The most common roofing materials used in the united states include shingles membrane roofing and ceramic tile all of which have different life spans. These are the weights of typical actual products. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. Pounds per square foot lb ft 2 pounds per square 100 sq.

In fact with many heavy roofs fire fighters will not go inside the home to fight the fire if it has avery heavy roof on top. Aluminum shingles 45 pounds. Here is a list of sample roofing material weights per 100 square feet. Thickness 3 4 10 0 concrete fill per 1 in.

Weight kg m 2. Thickness 1 8 0 4 gypsum sheathing per 1 in. Steel shingles 80 pounds. Although ceramic tile roofs are expensive they can have a life span of over 100 years.

Other materials weight psf sheathing plywood per in. Material weights metal grid system 0 8psf metal suspension with tile 1 8psf wood suspension with tile 2 5psf plaster 1 8 0psf plaster on wood lath 1 10 0psf plaster on metal lath 1 8 5psf roofing asphalt shingles 2 5psf wood shakes 3 0psf roll roofing 1 0psf asphalt shingles approx 1 4 2 0psf cement asbestos shingles 3 8 4 0psf. Thickness 12 0 ceramic or quarry tile in. Ft kilograms per square meter kg m 2 source.

Weight of roofing materials. Weight kg m 2 code.