Kestrel Aluminium Glazing and Rafter Bar System - Aluminium Glazing Bar System
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Rafter Bar System
Rafter Bar System
An aluminium alloy glazing bar system for canopy glazing with glass or polycarbonate sheeting.
Application
The system is suitable for use on buildings requiring simple roofs, canopies and walkway/shelters etc. - dual or mono pitch from approximately 25 to 45°.
Description
The Kestrel Aluminium canopy glazing bar system can be used with multi-wall polycarbonate sheets, 6mm single glazed units and double-glazed units. The choice of standard or heavy-duty glazing bars ensures that the sections are suitable for a range of applications. Caps are available for all glazing bars with both standard and thermally broken options offering the designer a choice of styles. All glazing bars and caps are stocked in a variety of lengths.
The rafter glazing bar can be used on timber framed structures. Designed to fit standard 50 mm wide timber, the cap can be used with either an aluminium base or the rubber rafter gasket. Both combinations are suitable for use with 6 mm glass, multi-wall polycarbonate sheet and double-glazed units.
Consult the Kestrel Aluminium Systems product manual for installation instructions and contact our technical department for details of the maximum spans and loadings applicable to the site conditions.
General information
Finish | Powder-coated |
Material | Aluminium |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | H10/115 Patent glazing H10/10 Patent glazing |
Specification data - Sloping patent glazing systems
Glazing | 6 mm single glazed unit.Double glazed unit.Multi-wall polycarbonate sheet. |
System accessories | Cap screw cover and rubber gaskets (hip/ standard). |
Type | Rafter bar, rafter hip cap, rafter cap and rafter gasket. Guidance for specification option: The rubber rafter gasket can be used in place of the rafter bar on timber rafters. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | United Kingdom |
Country of product manufacture | United Kingdom |
Embodied carbonA1-A3 (production stage) as defined in BS EN 15804 | 4.0 kg CO₂ eq/kg Self declared |
Recyclability | Aluminium building products are collected and recycled at end-of-life very efficiently, and the end-of-life recycling rate for aluminium is >90%. |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | 79 % |
Literature
Product Catalogue Kestrel Glazing Bar System