SmartVerge

Linear Dry Verge System

Fixing Instructions

MBP 8249d

MBP-0708-00-D

Typical Verge Details

Fig A. Flush Verge Detail

roof tile

felt

linear dry verge

timber batten strip

rafter

wall

Fig B. Overhanging Verge Detail

roof tile

felt

linear dry verge

timber batten strip

fascia rafter

Compatibility

The SmartVerge® Linear Dry Verge System is compatible with most Fibre Cement Slates, Natural Slates and

Interlocking Plain Tiles including: -

Marley Rivendale, Birkdale, Garsdale, Thrutone, Edgemere, Duo Edgemere, Melbourn, Marquess, Duo Marquess, Monarch Slates & Ashmore Interlocking Plain Tiles.

Lafarge Cambrian, Landmark, Saxon, Richmond, Natural Slates & DuoPlain Interlocking Plain Tiles. Sandtoft Cassius, Balmoral, BritLock, BritSlate, Pennine Slates & 20/20 Interlocking Plain Tiles. Forticrete Minislate Slates & Gemini Interlocking Plain Tiles.

Lagen Elite Slates.

The Linear Verge units will fit over a verge detail if the maximum depth does not exceed 100mm, this depth wiill include the roof covering at its largest thickness at the overlap, any undercloak construction and the fixing batten strip.

For all other tile enquiries please contact us.

Installation

1. In a new build situation, saw the tiling battens off square so that they overhang the gable wall or bargeboard by 30mm.
Lay the right hand and left hand tiles flush with the end of the battens.
For refurbishment situations, continue to step 2.

7. Hook the Linear Verge Unit over the top of the Fixing Clip and press firmly until it engages.
While pressing the verge unit down against the tiles, nail the tail end of the linear verge unit using stainless steel, 3.35mm annular shank nails, 38mm in length (not provided), through an appropriate hole so that the nail penetrates the centre of the batten strip.

2. Securely plug and screw as necessary (at approx. 500mm centres) a length of 25mm x 38mm timber batten to the brickwork or bargeboard as shown in Fig A and Fig B overleaf.
Continue this on both sides of the roof running from the eave to the ridge. This is used for nailing each Linear Verge Unit to the verge of the roof.

8. Continue on up the run of the verge, clipping and fixing each Linear Verge Unit consecutively at the toe and head to ensure a secure fit.

Leave a 3mm gap between each Linear Verge Unit to allow for expansion of the product in warmer temperatures.

3. Alternatively, each unit can be nailed to the ends of the tiling battens.

To achieve this, each Linear Verge Unit may have to be shortened so as to allow the nail holes to line up with the ends of the tiling battens.
Saw each unit square using a hacksaw or fine tooth saw then debur with a scraper.

9. For roofs where the bottom course tiles are tilted upwards, cover the nail head and joint using a Verge Union.
Hook the Verge Union around the top flange between the Linear Verge Unit and the tiles, then firmly push the Verge Union onto the joint until the clip engages with both Linear Verge Units.

4. Using stainless steel, 3.35mm annular shank nails, securely fix a GLV-FC Fixing Clip to the end of the fixing batten at the eaves. It is important to ensure that the flange of the fixing clip that is labelled “top” faces upwards. Nail through an appropriate hole so that the nail penetrates the centre of the batten.
For straight verge runs continue to step 7.

10. Continue to fit full lengths of the linear units up the run of the verge until all tiles have been covered or no full legnths can be fitted as shown.

Once one hand of the verge is completed repeat steps 4 to 9 on the opposing verge, this time using the other hand of Linear Verge Units.

5. For roofs with a change in pitch at the eaves, use three fixing clips as shown. Saw a length of the Linear Verge Unit down to cover the full length of the tilted section of the verge.

Hook the shortened Linear Verge Unit section over the top of both Fixing Clips and then push it on to the verge until it engages with both clips.

11. At the apex of the verge, shorten the last two Linear Verge Units as shown above to fit the remainder of the verge.

To shorten the Linear Verge Units, measure and saw each unit square using a hacksaw or fine tooth saw then debur with a scraper.

6. To prevent the shortened Linear Verge Unit from sliding down the verge, drill and nail the unit 10mm from the edge into the batten strip as shown above.
Proceed to fit the straight run of verge as detailed from step 7 onwards.
Detail on how to mask the join at the change of pitch is shown in step 9.

12. To finish the roof at the apex, place a Ridge End Cap over the end of the ridge tile so that it sits over both Linear Verge Units.
Using the screws provided, screw into the Ridge End Cap through the desired blind nail hole and into the end of the ridge batten, or, if this is not available, into the top tiling battens.