16mm Aluminium F-Section

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Product number: LIV-1117-1002
Product information "16mm Aluminium F-Section"

16mm Powder-coated Aluminium F-Section

White or Brown in choice of lengths

Great as Starter Bar for Snap-Tight and Screw-Down roofs

Strong, aluminium f-section extrusion with durable powder-coating. Available to suite 10mm polycarbonate and can be used with any snap-down or screw-down system for sealing and securing polycarbonate at gable end and wall abutment.

Features a substantial drip face that discourages water ingress and offers greater coverage when used on a gable end, while providing a high upstand when turned upside down for use as a wall bar.

Features & Benefits

  • Extruded aluminium - strong and lightweight
  • Maintenance-free - no annual painting required
  • Durable powder-coating - no discolouring
  • Long-life material - no warping or cracking
  • Quick and simple - no component parts
  • Custom colour option - can paint to any RAL colour

Technical Information

Material

MaterialColour (Powder-coated)*
Aluminium Extrusion White or Brown*

* Used with Brown Snap-Tight and Sunwood Screw-Down but noticably lighter than the Dark Brown of ALUKAP-XR bars.

Dimensions

This 10mm F Section is suitable for 10mm polycarbonate sheets - the following table provides size and weight information for this and other F Sections.

VersionDrip Height (A)Top Depth (B)Length AvailableWeight (per m)
Starter Bar profile 10mm 47mm 38mm 3m, 3.6m and 4.8m 543g
16mm 47mm 38mm 3m, 3.6m and 4.8m 630g
25mm 56mm 38mm 3m, 3.6m and 4.8m 638g
35mm 65mm 38mm 3m, 3.6m and 4.8m 681g

Using this F Section as a Starter Bar for Snap-Tight and Screw-Down bars

Using as Gable Starter Bar

When using as a Starter Bar on gable end, the bar is used with drip face pointing downwards and outwards, with underside of bottom face resting on gable timber rafter.

Cut Starter Bar slightly longer than polycarbonate sheets and drill fixing holes through the drip as required. Fit to the polycarbonate sheet with sealant applied to underside of bottom face and press firmly down onto gable rafter. Screwed through pre-drilled fixing holes to secure and fit polycarbonate end closure, once it has been cut back to fit around Starter Bar.

Detail fitting endstop bar as gable end starter bar

Using as Wall Starter Bar

When using as a Starter Bar for abutting a wall, the bar should be turned so that the 'F' is on it's head with the long length acting as an upstand against the wall. What would have been the top will then rest on the timber rafter.

Cut Starter Bar slightly longer than polycarbonate sheets and drill fixing holes through the drip which will act as an upstand. Drill fixing holes in wall, in-line with holes in upstand. If using nylon sleaves, insert in fixing holes, before applying sealant to back of upstand and underside of upturned bar. Push bar firmly into place and secure with fixings to wall. Finish by fitting end closure, once it has been cut back to fit around Starter Bar.

The above is offered only as a guide and not as complete fitting instructions for all scenarios.

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