GB2145131A - Roof ventilating system - Google Patents
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Abstract
A roofing system comprises a fascia board 1 underlying the tiles 5 at the eaves of the roof, and a spacer member 8 interposed between the tiles and the fascia board.The member 8 includes a first portion 9 which extends outwardly from the fascia board 1 and includes downwardly facing ventilation openings permitting the flow of air from outside the roof to the interior of the roofspace, and an upstanding free edge portion 11 providing support for the tiles 5 whereby to space the tiles from the top of the fascia board. In an alternative embodiment, (not shown) the free edge portion is detachably mounted to the spacer member and may comprise a comb-like filler capable of adapting to differently contoured tiles. <IMAGE>
Description
SPECIFICATION
Roofing systems
This invention relates to roofing systems.
It is important in any roofing system to provide
adequate ventilation of the roof space beneath the
roof covering so as to reduce the effects of condensa tionwhich can cause premature deterioration of the
rafters and other roof components. To this end, it is
desirable to provide means atthe eaves of a building whiclrpermitthe flow of air from outside the roof to
the interior of the roof space. Where the roof covering
is supported atthe eaves by a fascia board or the like, it
is known to interpose between the roof covering and
the underlying fascia board spacer members which
define openingsfortheflow of air into the roof space.
This approach to providing ventilation has the advan
tage that installation of spacer members is straight
forward and they may if desired be applied to an
existing roof withoutthe need for extensive structural
alterations.
However, problems can arise with such arrange
ments in accommodationing a range of different roof
coverings, for example differently profiled rooftiles or
slates, since it is importantisensurethatthe gaps defined between the contoured tiles and the fascia
board orspacer members are suitably blocked orfilled
to prevent access being gained by insects or birds into
the roof space. Problems can also arise in securing the
roof covering at the eaves when a spacer member is
present, and, in the case of a tiled roof, tile clips often
cannot readily be fixed with the resultthat it may be
required to use nails which are simply hammered
through the spacer members into the fascia board;
this is inconvenient and can result in the spacer
members being damaged.
Finally, in several known arrangements, the airflow
openings defined by the spacer members face out wardlyfrom the roof, andwith such arrangements there is atendencyfor rainwaterorwater running off
the roof to flow back into the roof space via the spacer
openings, and clearly this is undesirable.
Viewed frQm afirst aspectthe present invention provides roofing system comprising a fascia board
or the like underlying the roof covering atthe eaves of
the roof and.aspacer member interposed between the roof coveringland the fascia board, said spacer
member comprising a first portion which extends
outwardly from the fascia board and includes down wardlyfacingopenings permitting the flow ofairfrom outside the roof to the interior of the roof space, and an
upstanding free edge portion providing supportfor
the roof covering whereby to spacethe covering from the top ofthefascia board.
Thus, in accordance with the invention the ventila
tion openingsaredownwardlyfacing andthetenden- cy for rain water orwater running from the roofto enterthe roof space is minimised. Furthermore, the
free edge portion of the spacer member providing supportforthe roof covering may provide several advantages.For example, in certain advantageous embodiments the edge portion is adapted directly to engage and thus support the roof covering, in which case where the spacer member is adapted for use with for example a contoured roof tile the free edge portion may be shaped to match the profile of any one particulartype oftile whereby undesirable gaps which might provide access for birds or insects are not defined belowthetile.Thus, in such embodimentsthe shape ofthefree edge portion will depend on the particular roof covering concerned, and in certain instances it may have a flat horizontal upper edge, for example when the roof covering consists of flat tiles or slates, or alternatively may have an undulating upper edge which is matched to a particular roof tile shape.
The free edge portion of the spacer member may be formed integrally with the first portion, or alternatively may be detachable mountedtheretoforexample by engagement in suitable slots or a channel formed in the first portion. An advantage of a detachable free edge portion is that a single first portion may be adapted for engagement with a variety of differently contoured tiles simply byfitting thereto edge portions ofthe appropriate shape. In either case the free edge portion may itself include ventilation apertures which although being sufficiently small to prevent the entry of birds or insects, assist further in ventilating the roof space.Alternatively, the free edge portion may comprise a comb-like filler portion or portions which engage the tiles and conform to the contours thereof, whereby to block the spaces beneath the tiles whilst at the same time providing ventilation. Such filler portions are known from e.g. EP45489 and are advantageous in that they may adapt to different tile shapes. The teeth ofthe comb-like filler may all be the same length as is usual with thistype offiller, or alternatively the lengths of the teeth may vary such that the filler is partially shaped to the underside of a particulartype oftile.It should be added that whilst any ventilation openings provided by the free edge portion will, unlikethe openings inthefirst portion, be outwardlyfacing and thus more vulnerable to rainwa terpassingtherethrough, in practice such openings will be above a layer of roofing felt orthe like provided beneath the tiles and accordingly such water cannot enterthe main roof space.
In one preferred embodiment, the spacer member includes an integrally formed free edge portion presenting a flat horizontal edge adapted for direct engagement with flat tiles or slates, means being provided for mounting thereto additional, detachable edge portions whereby the member may be adapted if desired for use with contoured tiles. The additional edge portions may either comprise comb-likefiller portions or alternatively shaped portions adapted for engagement with a specific type of tile.
The roof covering is preferably secured at the eaves ofthe system by means of suitable clips engaged with the spacer memberwherebythe use of nails is avoided. Where an integral free edge portion is provided, e.g. wire roof tile clips may conveniently be engaged in suitable apertures formed therein. Where the free edge portion is detachable, however, the roof covering should be secured to the first portion of the space member. This may be achieved for example by means of wire tile clips which extend beneath the first portion and engage in respective ones of ventilation apertures formed therein, or alternatively by means of clips formed of a sheet material which engage in suitable apertures formed in a forwardly projecting part of the first portion.In the latter case, the forwardly projecting part may constitute a so-called drip edge of the first portion adapted to direct water impinging thereon into an underlying eaves gutter, the drip edge including a plurality of slots adapted to receive respective tile clips. The slots adapted to receive the clips are preferably covered by a readily penetratable membrane wherebythose slots not engaged with a tile clip may remain sealed.
In a preferred embodimentofan integrally formed spacer member, the member is generally "L" shaped in cross-section,thefirstand upstanding portions constituting the two arms ofthe "L". Transverse strengthening ribs are preferably provided to prevent bending of the member undertheweightofthe roof covering, and such ribs may conveniently be adapted to support one end of a so-called anti-ponding memberwhich may be in the form of a rigid or semi-rigid strip and which extends inwardlyfrom the spacer member, underneath the roof covering, and provides supportfor an underlying layer of roofing felt so as to prevent sagging of the felt and the formation of a water tramp adjacent the eaves.The anti-ponding member being upwardlyspaced from the ventilation openingsofthefirst portion also ensuresthatthe roofing felt does not block the ventilation openings and thus restricttheflowofairtherethrough into the roof space.
The upstanding free edge portion of an integrally formed spacer member may also be adapted to provide indirectsupportforthe roof covering in that the edge portion need not engage directly the overlying covering or rooftiles. For example, an anti-ponding member of the sort discussed above may rest on the free edge portion, which in this case presents a flat upper surface, and the tiles in turn may rest on top ofthe anti-ponding member. In a preferred such arrangement the anti-ponding member mounts a filler portion which is separate from the spacer member,forexamplea comb-like filler, adapted to accommodate profiled tiles and to preventthe ingress of birds or insects.Such an arrangementformsthe subject of our copending application entitled "Roofing
Systems" filed contemporaneously herewith also claiming priorityfrom G.B. 8323160, and has the advantagethattheinclination of the filler portion is not fixed in relation to the spacer member and may be varied to provide an appropriate angle of attack of the filler portion relativetothe rooftiles or covering for a variety of roof pitches.
A roofing system in accordance with the invention preferablyfurther comprises ducting means secured to the rafters adjacentthe eaves of the building effective to prevent roof insulating material, which is typically pushed firmly into the eaves from within the roof space, inhibiting the airflow from outside the roof into the interior space. One such ducting means is described in our copending British Patent Application
No. 8323159, entitled "Roofing Systems".
The spacer member may conveniently be secured directly to the top of the fascia board, e.g. by nailing.
Thefirstportion may additionally be provided with an upstanding ledge adjacent its inneredgewhich further protects againstwater entering the roof space via the ventilation openings.
Preferably, the system includes a plurality of spacer members and anti-ponding members along the length ofthefascia board.
The invention extendsto a spacermemberfora roofing system as set out above, and thus viewed from a second aspect the invention provides a spacer member adapted to be interposed between the roof covering and a fascia board orthe like atthe eaves of a roof, said member being generally "L" shaped in cross-section and comprising a first portion adapted to be secured to and extend outwardly from a fascia board orthe like,thefirstportion including ventilation openings, and a free edge portion mounted or mountabletothefirst portion and extending generally perpendicularlytherefrom, such free edge portion being adapted to provide supportforthe roof covering in use.
Certain embodiments ofthe invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein:
Figure lisa perspective view of an integrally formed spacer member;
Figure 2 is a sectional view of part ofthe eaves of a roofing system incorporating the spacer member of
Fig1;
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an alternative embodiment of integrally formed spacer member;
Figure 4 is a perspective view on a reduced scale illustrating the use of the spacer member of Figure 3, and
Figure 5 is a sectional view of part of a roofing system including the spacer member of Figs 3 and 4, further illustrating an eaves ducting member;
Figure 6 is a sectional view of part ofthe eaves of a roof system illustrating a further embodiment of spacer member provided with a detachablefree-edge portion supporting the tiles; ;
Figure 7a and 7b illustrate differentforms of edge portion adapted for engagement with the spacer member of Figure 6;
Figure 8 is a view similarto Figure 6 but illustrating the use of a wire tile clip for securing the tiles atthe eaves;
Figure 9 is a perspective view on an enlarged scale illustrating the wire tile clip shown in Figure 8; and
Figure loins a sectional view of part ofthe eaves of a roofing system wherein the free edge portion ofthe spacer member provides indirect supportforthe tile, the tiles resting on an anti-ponding member carrying a filler portion.
Referring firstly to Figures 1 and 2, the eaves of a roofing system comprise a fascia board 1 secured to the end portions of roof rafters 2, and a soffit 3 which extends between the wall 4 ofthe building and the fascia board 1 as is conventional. The lowermost row of rooftiles 5 is supported at the front end thereof by a transverse batten 6 secured to the rafters, and a layer of roofing felt 7 is disposed beneath the tiles 5.
In accordance with the invention, spacer members 8 are interposed between the fascia board 1 and the tiles 5. The embodiment spacer member 8 shown in
Figure 1 is integrally formed and is generally "L" shaped in cross-section, including a first portion 9 having formed therein a plurality ofslotted ventilation openings 10, and an upstanding free edge portion 11 adapted directly to engage and thus support the tiles.
Transverse strengthening ribs 12 extend between the portions 9,11 to prevent bending ofthe member underthe weight ofthe tiles in use. The illustrated embodiment of spacer member may conveniently be integrally moulded from a suitable plastics material.
As shown in Figure 2, each spacer member 8 is secured to the top ofthe fascia board 1 by means of nails passing through apertures 13 in the first portion 9 such thatthe portion 9 extends outwardly from the fascia board. The tiles rest directly onthe upper edge of the upstanding portion 11 and are secured thereto by means of clips 14 engaging in suitable apertures in the portion 12. A rigid anti-ponding strip 15 extends between the rafters 2 and the spacer member 8, and is supported and spaced from the top of the fascia board bythe strengthening ribs 12 of the member 8. The anti-ponding strip is effective to prevent sagging of the roofing felt 7 adjacentthe eaves which can otherwise result in the formation of a water trap behind the fascia board and also can restrict the air flow into the roof space.Moreover, the anti-ponding strip being upwardly spaced from the apertures 10 prevents the roofing felt sagging so as to block the apertures and restrict the airflow.
As illustrated bythe arrows A in Figure 2, the spacer members define a flow path for the ventilation of the interior roof space, the tiles and roofing felt being spaced upwardlyfrom the top ofthe fascia board.
Since the ventilation openings 10 are downwardly facing the possibility of rain water entering the roof space via such openings is minimised. However, as illustrated the first portion 9 of each member 8 includes at its inner edge an upwardly projecting ledge 16which further ensures againstwaterseeping into the roof space via the ventilation openings.
In the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 and 2the tiles 5 are generally flat in cross-section and thus the upper edge ofthe upstanding portion ofthe spacer member is also flat. However, as shown in Figures 3 and 4 an integrallyformed spacer member 8 may easily be adapted for use with differently contoured rooftiles. In this embodiment, the upper edge of the upstanding portion 11 includes curved portions 17 such that complimentary engagement occurs with a contoured rooftile 5, as shown in Figure 4. Thus, gaps are not defined beneath the tiles which might otherwise provide access for birds or insects to the interior of the roof space. As illustrated in Figure 3 the portions 17 are slotted such that ventilation is further increased.Although the slots face outwardly and as such there may be a tendency for rain water to pass therethrough,this is acceptable since the slots are located above the roofing felt Therefore, any water passing through the slots in the portions 17 will collect on the felt and flow back out ofthe roof space via the downwardlyfacingventilation openings 10.
Referring now to Figure 5, there is illustrated part of the eaves of a roofing system similarto that shown in
Figure 2, only incorporating the spacer member and tiles illustrated in Figures 3 and 4. As shown in Figures 5, a ducting member20 is secured to each rafter2 adjacent the eaves. Such a member is described in our copending British Patent Application No. 8323159 entitled "Roofing Systems" and is effective to prevent the roof insulating material 21 inhibiting the flow of air into the interior roof space. Thus, the ducting member defines flow channels between the insulating material 21,which is generally pushed firmly into the eaves from insidethe roof space,andthetiles 5and roofing felt 7.
Turning nowto Figure 6there is illustrated an embodiment of spacer member 8 wherein a detachable free edge portion 30 is provided which directly engages and supports the tiles 5. The portion 30 engages at its lower end in slots 31 formed in the transverse strengthening ribs 12 ofthe spacer member8.
The provision of a detachable edge portion 30 which, as shown in Figure 7a and 7b, may either be in the form of a slotted portion 30' adapted for engagementwith a specific tile profile or alternatively may be in the form of a toothed filler portion 30" capable of adaptingtoa numberoftiles, hastheadvantagethat the spacer member may readily be adapted to suit a number of differenttypes of tile simply by interchanging the edge portions.Itwill be seen thatthe embodiment of spacer member illustrated in Figure 6 also includes an integrallyformed free edge portion 11, similartothat ofthe member illustrated in Figure 1, presenting aflathorizontal upper edge; inthisway, the basic member illustrated in Figure 6, withoutthe provision of a detachable portion 30, may itself be used to support e.g. planetiles or slates. As shown in
Figures 7a and 7b, the edge portions 30', 30" are provided with attachment loops 32 whereby such portions may if desired be secured e.g. by nailing directly to the top of a fascia board in a roofing system ofthesortwherein a spacer member providing ventilation of the roof space may not be required.
Clearly, where a detachable free edge portion is provided, the tiles cannot be held in place by being secured to such portion by clips such as those illustrated in Figure 2 or Sand it is necessary to provide means whereby the tiles are secured to the first portion 8 of the spacer member, this portion being firmly mounted to thefascia board 1. As shown in Figure 6 this is achieved by means of a clip 33 (shown in outline) adapted for engagement at its upper end over an edge portion ofthetile,and extending at its lower end through a suitable slot-like aperture 35 formed in a forwardly projecting part 34 of the spacer member. The part 34 constitutes a so-called drip-edge adapted to channel any water impinging thereon into the central region of an underlying eaves gutter (not shown). The drip-edge is preferably formed with a plurality of closely-spaced tile clip receiving apertures 35 which are covered by a sealing membrane, the membrane being readily penetratable
bythe lower part of a clip 33. In this way, problems in aligning the clips 33 with specific apertures 35 are avoided, and those apertures not engaging a clip remain sealed whereby the channeling ofwaterfrom the drip-edge is unimpaired. The clip 33 is preferably formed of a relatively soft metal such as aluminium whereby the lower end thereof may readily be manually bent laterally beneath the drip edge 34 such that subsequent removal from the aperture 35 is prevented.
As shown in Figure 8, an alternative method of securing the tiles 5 is by means of a wire clip 40 having an upper hook-like portion 41 adapted for engage mentoverthe side edge of a tile and having a wedging portion 42 adapted for engagement in one of the downwardlyfacingventilation apertures 10 of the spacer member. In this way, the requirementof apertures in the drip edge 34 covered by a sealing membrane is avoided.
Referring lastly to Figure 10, an alternative embodiment is illustrated wherein a free edge portion 11 of the spacer member does not directly engage the underside of the tiles, but is effective indirectly to supportthetiles.Thus, in this embodimentthe anto-ponding strip 15 is not supported bythe strengthening ribs 12 ofthe member 8, but rather rests on top of the free edge portion 11, which in this embodiment is integrally formed with the member and presents a flat horizontal uppersurface.Thus,the anti-ponding strip 15 is interposed between thetile 5 and the supporting free edge portion 11 ofthe member8. As shown in Figure 10,the anti-ponding strip mounts at its lower edge a filler portion 45, which may be of similar construction to the edge-portions 30' or30" illustrated in Figures 7a and 7b, adapted to the shape of the tiles 5 whereby undesirable gaps are not defined beneath the tiles.
The arrangement of the filler portion mounted on an anti-ponding member, which forms the subject of our copending application filed contemporaneously herewith entitled "Roofing Systems", is advantageous in thatan appropriate angle of attack of the filler portion relative to the tiles may be achieved regardless ofthe pitch ofthe roof.Thetiles 5 in the Figure 10 embodiment may conveniently be secured either by means ofthe clips 33 shown in Figure 6 or by means of the clips 40 shown in Figures 8 and 9.
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1. A roofing system comprising a fascia board or the like underlying the roof covering atthe eaves ofthe roof and a spacer member interposed between the roof covering and the fascia board, said spacer member comprising a first portion which extends outwardlyfrom thefascia board and includes down wardlyfacing openings permittingtheflowofairfrom outside the roof to the interior ofthe roof space, and an upstanding free edge portion providing supportfor the roof covering whereby to spacethe covering from the top ofthefascia board.
2. A roofing system asclaimed in claim 1 wherein the free edge portion is formed integrally with the first
portion.
3. A roofing system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the free edge portion is detachably mounted to the first portion.
4. A roofing system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the free edge portion is provided with ventilation apertures.
5. A roofing system as claimed in any of claims 1 to 3 wherein the free edge portion includes a comb-like filler portion of portions.
6. A roofing system as claimed in any proceeding claim wherein the roof covering is secured atthe eaves ofthe building by means of clips engaged with the spacer member.
7. A roofing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said clips are wire clipswhich engage in apertures formed in the free edge portion.
8. A roofing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein the clips are wire clips which extend beneath the first portion and engage in theventilation apertures formed therein.
9. A roofing system as claimed in claim 6 wherein the clips are formed ofa sheet material and engage in aperturesformed in a forwardly protecting part of the spacer member.
10. A roofing system as claimed in claim 9wherein said apertures in said forwardly projecting part are covered by a readily penetrable membrane whereby those apertures not engaged with a tile clip remain sealed.
11. A roofing system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the spacer member is generally "L" shaped in cross-section, the first and upstanding portions constituting the two arms of the "L".
12. A roofing system as claimed in claim 11 wherein the spacer memberfurther comprises trans- verse strengthening ribs to prevent bending of the member underthe weight of the roof covering.
13. A roofing system as claimed in claim 12 wherein said ribs support one end of a rigid or semi-rigid strip extending inwardly from the spacer member, underneath the roof covering, and providing support adjacent the eaves for an underlying layer of roofing felt.
14. A roofing system as claimed in claim 1 wherein the upstanding free edge portion ofthe spacer member is formed integrally with the first portion thereof and provides indirect supportforthe roof covering.
15. A roofing system as claimed in claim 14 wherein a rigid or semi rigid strip extending inwardly from the spacer member, underneath the roof cover ins, and providing support adjacent the eaves for an underlying layer of roofing felt is supported at one end thereof bythe free edge portion, and the roof covering rests on said strip.
16. A roofing system as claimed in claim 15 wherein said strip mounts a filler portion which engages the underside of the roof covering.
17. Aroofingsystemasclaimedin any preceding claimfurthercomprising ducting means secured to the rafters adjacent the eaves effective to prevent roof insulating material inhibiting the flow of airfrQm outside the roof into the roof space.
18. A roofing system as claimed in any preceding claim wherein the first portion of the spacer member additionally comprises an upstanding ledge adjacent
its inner edge.
19. A spacer member adapted to be interposed between the roof covering and a fascia board or the like at the eaves of a roof, said member being generally "L" shaped in cross-section and comprising a first portion adapted to be secured to and extend outwardly from afascia board orthe like,thefirst portion including ventilation openings, and a free edge portion mounted or mountable to the first portion and extending generally perpendicularly therefrom, such free edge portion being adapted to providesupportforthe roof covering in use.
20. Roofing systems substantially as herein described with reference to any of the accompanying drawings.
21. Spacer members substantially as herein described with reference to any ofthe accompanying drawings.
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| DE19843431207 DE3431207A1 (en) | 1983-08-30 | 1984-08-24 | Eaves ventilation |
| CA000461998A CA1228965A (en) | 1983-08-30 | 1984-08-29 | Roofing systems |
| AT0277484A AT390104B (en) | 1983-08-30 | 1984-08-29 | DREAM TRAINING |
| IE220784A IE56240B1 (en) | 1983-08-30 | 1984-08-29 | Roofing systems |
| FR8413454A FR2551123B1 (en) | 1983-08-30 | 1984-08-30 | ROOF COMPRISING A HEADBAND PLACED UNDER THE ROOF COVER AND A SPACER INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE COVER AND THE HEADBAND |
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