Ridge system

A roof ridge system for the roof of a building, whereof the roof is constituted by longitudinally-spaced, transversely-extending rafters to which are secured roof tiles, a ridge batten secured to the rafters and extending longitudinally thereof, and ridge tiles overlying the ridge batten and adjacent ridge tiles and being secured to the ridge batten, the roof ridge system comprising, in combination, an arrangement for weatherproofing joints between the ridge tiles and adjacent roof tiles and for providing ventilation to a roof space enclosed by the roof, and a mounting arrangement for securing the ridge batten to the rafters of the roof, the weatherproofing and ventilation arrangement being adapted for location between the ridge tiles and the roof tiles, and comprising a perforated ventilator strip having along one side thereof an upwardly open channel adapted to receive the lower edges of the ridge tiles to secure the ventilator strip in position in the roof ridge system, a filler element adapted for location between the perforated ventilator strip and the roof tiles and profiled to conform with the profile of the roof tiles, the perforated ventilator strip and the filler element defining between them air flow channel means between the underside of the ridge tiles and the atmosphere outside the roof space of the building, and means interconnecting the perforated ventilator strip and the filler element;

• and the batten ridge mounting arrangement comprising at least one bracket comprising a base on which the ridge batten can rest, straps extending downwardly from the base for attachment to the rafters by nailing or screwing, and, at each end of the base, a pair of opposed ridge batten securing straps adapted to be folded around the batten in overlying relationship and adapted to receive securing nails or screws, and a ridge batten support block adapted for mounting on the base of the ridge bracket in either of two orientations to support the ridge tree batten at a selected one of two heights above the base of the bracket.

A roof ridge system for the roof of a building, whereof the roof comprises longitudinally-spaced, transversely-extending rafters, a ridge batten secured to the rafters and extending longitudinally thereof, and ridge tiles overlying and secured to the ridge batten, the roof ridge system comprising, in combination, a mounting arrangement for securing the ridge batten to the rafters of the roof, and a ridge joint seal for sealing the joints of adjacent ridge tiles to prevent ingress of water and vermin and for securing the ridge tiles to the ridge batten, the ridge batten mounting arrangement comprising at least one bracket comprising a base on which the ridge batten can rest, straps extending downwardly from the base for attachment to the rafters by nailing or screwing, and, at each end of the base, a pair of opposed ridge batten securing straps adapted to be folded around the batten in everlying relationship and adapted to receive securing nails or screws, and a ridge batten support block adapted for mounting on the base of the ridge bracket in either of two orientations to support the ridge tree batten at a selected one of two heights above the base of the bracket;

• and the ridge joint seal being of T-configuration in transverse cross-section and being profiled to conform with the profile of the ridge tiles, the cross bar of the T defining a cap adapted to overlie a pair of adjacent ridge tiles with the stem of the T lying therebetween, and there being provided locating tabs extending from one side only of the stem and spaced from the cap whereby a ridge tile on said one side of the T of the ridge joint seal is engaged between the cap and the location tabs.