Benefits of DutchSeam:
- Can be used on 2/12 pitch
- Unlimited expansion/contraction
- Great wind uplift performance
- Aesthetic seams (no clip read)
Roof/Wall Best Practices:
- Try to keep roof and wall panels separated if possible.
- Don’t overlook the importance of water management.
- If there is no installer involved in the project, design with the lowest bidder in mind.
- Don’t be afraid to pass on a project that will end with poor results.
Knee Cap Design Considerations:
- Expansion and contraction of wall and roof.
- Use clips at the highest part of the wall and lowest part of the roof.
- Floating ridge cap.
- Penetrations: windows, skylights, doors, pipe boots.
- Stiffening ribs make it a little more difficult to create a crisp bend.
- Potential snow load/solar panels.
- Traditionally, weight load is held by fasteners at the ridge. In this application, load is held by clip on the tops of wall. Depending on size of roof/geography, engineering may want to be considered.
