AS 2050-2002 Installation of roof tiles
Standards Australia
Supersedes: AS 2050-1995 Installation of roof tiles
Supersedes: AS 2050-1995 AMDT 1 Installation of roof tiles
Supersedes: AS 2050-1995 AMDT 2 Installation of roof tiles
Amended by: AS 2050-2002 AMDT 1 Installation of roof tiles
Amended by: AS 2050-2002 AMDT 2 Installation of roof tiles
This Standard incorporates Amendment No. 1 (December 2005) and Amendment No. 2 (October 2012). The changes required by the Amendment are indicated in the text by a marginal bar and amendment number against the clause, note, table, figure or part thereof affected.
The objective of this Standard is to provide installers of roof tiles, complying with AS 2049, with specifications covering the installation of such roof tiles for use in domestic, commercial or light industrial applications.
This revision extends the subject matter beyond the installation of roof tiles. It includes installing tolerances for battens, minimum installing requirements for tiles and accessories, and a general requirement for compliance with the dynamic weather resistance test. It also includes informative appendices on the recommended nail sizes for batten size relative torafter spacing for both hand nailing and machine nailing.
The term ‘informative’ has been used in this Standard to define the application of the appendix to which it applies. An ‘informative’ appendix is only for information and guidance. The use of Notes in this Standard are of an advisory nature only to give explanation or guidance to the user on recommended design considerations or technical procedures, or to provide an informative cross-reference to other documents or publications. Notes to clauses in this Standard do not form a mandatory part for compliance with this Standard.
Statements expressed in mandatory terms in notes to tables are deemed to be requirements of this Standard.
This Standard sets out requirements for the placement and installing of roof tiles of the types specified in AS 2049. The installation methods described in this Standard apply only to tiled roofs of buildings that are intended for domestic, commercial or light industrial purposes for wind classifications N1-N4 and C1-C3 inclusive.
This Standard applies only to roofs with a pitch of 15° or greater.
NOTES:
1: This Standard does not restrict the use of other installing and fastening methods or materials where it can be shown that they are not inferior to the performance achieved by the materials and methods described herein.
2: Where it is intended to install tiles to roofs with a pitch of less than 15°, the tile manufacturer’s advice should be sought to determine weatherproofing requirements.
3: The type of roof construction described in this Standard may not be adequate to resist wind forces in cases where the height of the eaves is more than 15 m above the mean surrounding ground level. In such cases, or in cyclone prone areas, or where high winds are known to occur, the installation and fastening methods given in Appendix C are a recommended minimum.
4: Appendix B includes information on the data normally provided by the specifier and the tile manufacturer, and on the work normally carried out as part of the tiling operation.
Contents:
Section 1: Scope And General
Section 2: Materials
Section 3: Installation
Appendix A: Information And Work Not Normally Provided By The Roof Tiler
Appendix B: Information And Work Normally Provided By The Roof Tiler
Appendix C: Acceptable Nail Sizes For Batten Size Relative To Rafter Spacing For Hand And Machine Nailing
Roof Tiles.
