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CLEARSPAN
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CARPORTS
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INSTALL HAT CHANNEL (continued)
7. After installing the first run of hat channel on one side
of the peak, repeat the steps to install the first run at
the peak for the other side of the frame.
Center of
end rafter
4-1/2"
8. With both runs of upper hat channel installed near the
peak of the frame, measure 70-1/2" from the
center of
the upper hat channel down the rafter
and mark the
location.
70-1/2"
Middle Hat Channel
ATTENTION:
The dimension marks the on-center
location of the middle hat channel run for one side of
the roof frame.
9. Move to the other
end of the frame
and mark the same
location on that end rafter.
10. Attach the hat channel to the rafters as previously
described.
NOTE:
Verify that the hat channel sections are parallel
with the installed purlins and to one another.
11. With the middle run of hat channel installed, move
down the rafter and install the lower run of hat channel.
ATTENTION:
For proper installation of the roof panels,
the hat channel (previous photo) must be positioned
near the curve of the rafter leg
but not on the curve.
Roof panels must lie flat across the top of the hat
channel when installed.
12. Using the hat channel location diagram (presented
earlier) and the diagram below, identify the number of
hat channel runs that remain and evenly space them
between the installed runs of hat channel.
ATTENTION:
Evenly space the remaining hat channel
runs between the upper, middle, and lower sections
that were installed.
13. Once all of the hat channel runs are installed on the
first half of the frame assembly, repeat the steps to
install the hat channel on the remaining half of the
frame.
Lower
hat channel
Middle
hat channel
Upper
hat channel
Dashed lines identify the hat channel runs for the
remaining half of the roof frame. Length of shelter may
differ from the shelter that is shown above
ATTENTION:
All runs must be evenly spaced and
parallel to each other.
14. After all hat channel runs are installed, continue with
the installation of the shelter bracing for each rafter.
Lower Hat
Channel
