Exitex Capex Snap Down Gable Finishing Profile
Product number:
EXI-2135-1001
Product information "Exitex Capex Snap Down Gable Finishing Profile"
Gable Finishing Profile for Capex Snap Down
Closes gable starter bar neatly and securely!
Tough PVC-u trim, designed to slide into rail on Capex Snap Down base bar, to allow use as a gable bar. Closes the open side with a drip face, and provides a surface onto which the glazing bar top cap can compress to form a water tight seal.
Designed for use with a Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar screwed to the gable end starter rafter. Simply remove any gasket from open side of aluminium base bar, and slide the Gable Finishing Profile in. The Gable Finishing Profile has an adjustable top, which will pivot to the appropriate height when the PVC-u glazing bar top capping is pushed down onto the polycarbonate sheet.
Features & Benefits
- Quick and Easy Fitting - slides into aluminium base bar
- Improved Weather-proofing - helps top cap compression
- Tough and Long-lasting - durable and UV-stable PVC-u
- Highly Versatile - suitable for 10/16/20/25mm roofing
- Maintenance-Free - needs no annual painting
Exitex are a leading manufacturer of weather-proofing products, with over 40 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of aluminium and uPVC glazing solutions, including Capex Snap Down.
Technical Information
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Colour | White, Brown and Anthracite Grey |
| Width | 21mm |
| Height | 60mm |
| Length | 2.5m (8ft 2in), 3m (9ft 10in), 4m (13ft 1in), and 6m (19ft 8in) |
| Compatibility | Suitable for use with Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar, and 10mm, 16mm, 20mm or 25mm thick polycarbonate sheets |
| Materials | Plastic PVC-u |
Fitting the Exitex Capex Snap Down Gable Finishing Profile
The following is offered as a guide to typical installation, and not intended as comprehensive fitting instructions. It is assumed that a Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar has been purchased for use with the Gable Finishing Profile.
Fitting Glazing Bar with Gable Finishing Profile
- Cut Base Bar and Top Capping to same length as polycarbonate sheet
- Fit EPDM rubber gasket (may need to be torn into two along the length) to track on one side of Base Bar
- Pre-drill fixing holes along the length of Base Bar and between toothed up-stand
- Fixings should be no more than 500mm apart, and within 100mm from either end
- Screw the Base Bars to rafters using 5mm wood screws, with ungasketed side to gable end
- Slide the Gable Finishing Profile up the length of the base bar, ensuring that the PVC-u section has hooked into the aluminium rail
- Peel protective film from edges of polycarbonate sheets to prevent being strapped by glazing bar
- Position Top Capping over Base Bar and push legs firmly into up-stand to ensure seal
- Fit end closure to polycarbonate sheet, using thin bead of silicone on underside of top face
- Apply a little silicone sealant to underside of End Cap top lip, and push firmly onto glazing bar
Additional considerations
- It is assumed that polycarbonate sheet length is cut with allowance for a 50mm overhang into the gutter.
- A glazing width deduction of 21mm from rafter centres will allow for Base Bar up-stand, plus expansion and contraction.
- Fixing buttons can be used along eaves or purlins to secure sheets that are large, or in exposed locations.
- Capex Snap Down works best with roofs over 5° pitch.
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Accessory Items
Exitex Capex Snap Down Bar End Cap
£4.00*
End Cap for Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar
(Choice of colour)
Protects ends of glazing bars!
Simple and strong push-fit plastic end cap for closing the open end of the Capex Snap Down 10-25 Glazing Bar.
Fitting these end caps is really straight forward. Once a little silicone sealant has been applied to the underside of the short lip on top of the end cap, just push into place.
Features & Benefits
Protection for ends of glazing bar
Made from tough PVC-u plastic
Fits easily to Capex Snap Down bars
Part of Exitex Capex Snap Down system
Low cost lean-to roof glazing
Exitex are a leading manufacturer of weather-proofing products, with over 40 years experience in the design and manufacture of aluminium and uPVC glazing solutions, including Capex Snap Down.
Technical Information
PropertyValue
Colour
White, Brown and Anthracite Grey
Width
52mm
Height
52mm
Thickness
1.5mm (25mm with protruding fixing peg)
Compatibility
Suitable for use with Exitex Capex Snap Down 10-25 Glazing Bar
Materials
Plastic PVC-u
Fitting the Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar and End Cap
The following is offered as a guide to typical installation, and not intended as comprehensive fitting instructions.
Cut Base Bar and Top Capping to same length as polycarbonate sheet
Fit EPDM rubber gasket (may need to be torn into two along the length) to track on either side of Base Bar
Pre-drill fixing holes along length of base bar and between toothed up-stand
Fixings should be no more than 500mm apart and within 100mm from either end
Screw the Base Bars to rafters using 5mm wood screws
Peel protective film from edges of polycarbonate sheets to prevent being strapped by glazing bar
Position Top Capping over Base Bar and push legs firmly into up-stand to ensure seal
Fit end closure to polycarbonate sheet, using thin bead of silicone on underside of top face
Apply a little silicone sealant to underside of End Cap top lip and push firmly onto glazing bar
Additional considerations
It is assumed that polycarbonate sheet length is cut with allowance for a 50mm overhang into the gutter.
A glazing width deduction of 21mm from rafter centres will allow for Base Bar up-stand, plus expansion and contraction.
Fixing buttons can be used along eaves or purlins to secure sheets that are large, or in exposed locations.
Capex Snap Down works best with roofs over 5° pitch.
Variants from £3.71*
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Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar
£21.77*
Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar 10-25mm
(Choice of colour and length)
Low in cost, high in quality!
Strong aluminium base bar with durable, maintenance-free uPVC top capping and end cap. Secures and seals polycarbonate sheets along the timber rafters of wooden conservatory, lean-to roofs, carports and shelters. Suitable for glazing of 10mm, 16mm, 20mm and 25mm thickness.
Base Bars are screwed to the top of timber rafters to provide a seat for the roof material, before Top Cappings are pushed down firmly, until their toothed legs grip the relevant locking point on the Base Bar up-stand. Weather sealing is provided by rubber flapper seals that are coextruded along the top capping, whilst the underside is sealed by long-lasting EPDM rubber gasket that fits along either side of the base bar.
Features & Benefits
Easy-fit System - screw base to rafter and snap capping down
Top Cap Flipper Seal - compression gasket for weather-proofing
Rubber Base Gaskets - act as a seat and under-seal for glazing
Aluminium Base Bar - strong and lightweight extrusion
Long-lasting Material - durable and UV-stable parts
Maintenance-free - top capping needs no annual painting
Exitex are a leading manufacturer of weather-proofing products, with over 40 years’ experience in the design and manufacture of aluminium and uPVC glazing solutions, including Capex Snap Down.
Technical Information
PropertyValue
Colour
White, Brown and Anthracite Grey (Base Bar is mill finished aluminium)
Width
45mm (Base Bar), 50mm (Top Capping)
Length
2.5m (8ft 2in), 3m (9ft 10in), 4m (13ft 1in), and 6m (19ft 8in)
Compatibility
10mm, 16mm, 20mm and 25mm thick polycarbonate sheets
Materials
Aluminium extrusion with EPDB rubber gaskets (Base Bar), PVC-u with rubber flipper seal (Top Capping), PVC-u (End Cap)
Fitting the Exitex Capex Snap Down Glazing Bar
The following is offered as a guide to typical installation, and not intended as comprehensive fitting instructions.
Cut Base Bar and Top Capping to same length as polycarbonate sheet
Fit EPDM rubber gasket (may need to be torn into two along the length) to track on either side of Base Bar
Pre-drill fixing holes along length of base bar and between toothed up-stand
Fixings should be no more than 500mm apart and within 100mm from either end
Screw the Base Bars to rafters using 5mm wood screws
Peel protective film from edges of polycarbonate sheets to prevent being strapped by glazing bar
Position Top Capping over Base Bar and push legs firmly into up-stand to ensure seal
Fit end closure to polycarbonate sheet, using thin bead of silicone on underside of top face
Apply a little silicone sealant to underside of End Cap top lip and push firmly onto glazing bar
Additional considerations
It is assumed that polycarbonate sheet length is cut with allowance for a 50mm overhang into the gutter.
A glazing width deduction of 21mm from rafter centres will allow for Base Bar up-stand, plus expansion and contraction.
Fixing buttons can be used along eaves or purlins to secure sheets that are large, or in exposed locations.
Capex Snap Down works best with roofs over 5° pitch.
Accessory Items
Sunwood Snap-Tight Edge Trim
£8.58*
Edge Trim F-Section for Snap-Tight Glazing Bar
(Choice of thickness, length and colour)
Neat closure for open side of Snap-Tight Bar when used as a gable!
Durable PVC-u trim with co-extruded rail that clips securely into the track on Sunwood Snap-Tight aluminium base bars, closing the open side and providing a surface onto which the glazing bar top cap can compress to form a water tight seal.
This product is available to suite 10mm, 16mm or 25mm thick polycarbonate sheets, a choice of lengths and in white or chocolate brown colour.
Features & Benefits
Long-life material - tough PVC-u extrusion
UV stable PVC-u - resists damage from Sun
Designed for Sunwood Snap-Tight glazing bars
Use with 10mm, 16 and 25mm sheets
Fully-serviceable - easily removed if required
Maintenance-Free - no annual painting required
Easy-Fit System - simple to install
5 Year Guarantee - long product guarantee
Technical Information
Finishes
White or Brown
Material
PVC-u
Width
28mm
Height
34mm (10mm), 40mm (16mm), 48mm (25mm)
Length
2.5m (10mm only), 3m and 4m
Application
F-Section for 10mm, 16mm or 25mm polycarbonate sheetsEdge Trim for Sunwood Snap-Tight Glazing Bars
Fitting the Sunwood Edge Trims
With the glazing bar Top Cap removed, ensure that the rubber gasket strip is only fitted to the side holding polycarbonate roof sheet and not the open side. The rail, on the underside of the Edge Trims botton lip, should be clipped into the track which the rubber gasket would normally be fitted. This is enough to ensure that the edge trim stays secure and provides a surface for the top capping.