What Is A Roof Cassette In Building Construction?
What Is A Roof Cassette In Building Construction?
A roof cassette is a factory-manufactured panel used in building construction, similar to floor cassettes. They are usually made of timber or steel-based structural insulated panels (SIPs) and are used for pitched roofs in residential applications.
Roof cassettes span from eaves to ridge and are supplied with insulation, airtightness, and structural strength. They can be quickly erected due to being manufactured offsite, and can easily achieve good airtightness and insulation levels with no extra work.
What Are The Advantages Of Roof Cassettes?
Roof cassettes are factory-manufactured panels used in place of traditional on-site construction methods. They are made up of precision-engineered joists and decking material such as OSB/Plywood and can be designed to suit the bespoke requirements of each build.
The primary benefit of roof cassettes is the speed of erection, as the entire roof structure can be completely manufactured offsite and stacked on the transport vehicle for delivery to the site.
Other benefits include reduced construction time on site, improved health, and safety on site, less waste material on site, reduced air leakage and thermal bridging, and large spans that can be achieved due to the cassette’s engineered joist construction.
What Do The Roof Cassettes Cost?
The cost of roof cassettes varies depending on the size and type of cassette, as well as the materials used. Roof cassettes are factory-manufactured panels that can be used for faster and more cost-effective construction.
They are ideal for mono-pitched roofs, flat roofs, and rooms on the roof. The Streif Roof Cassette system is one example of a roof cassette system that is designed to be watertight and fast.
Single cassettes can be up to 13m long and 2.5m wide, with almost limitless spans possible using a special connection system.
In addition to cost savings from faster construction, there are also cost savings in reduced scaffolding requirements. Pasquill’s timber frame floor and roof cassettes are precision-engineered offsite components that use either PEFC or FSC-certified timber.
Modular Building Automation’s Flooring & Roof Cassette Assembly Station offers an additional price per unit for automatic clamping.
Overall, the cost of roof cassettes will depend on the specific requirements of the project.
What Are The Types Of Roof Cassettes?
Roof cassettes are factory-manufactured panels used for faster and more cost-effective construction, capable of improved thermal and acoustic performance. They are typically timber or steel-based Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) spanning from eaves to ridge.
The NTSROOF system is a panelized roof system designed to be fitted by local tradespeople and supplied nationally.
It includes trussed rafters, engineered joists, gable, and party panels, as well as roof and floor cassettes. Roof glazing is also a type of roof cassette that consists of more than just glass.
What Are Roof Cassette Materials?
Roof cassettes are factory-manufactured panels used for faster and more cost-effective construction, capable of improved thermal and acoustic performance. They are typically timber or steel-based Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) spanning from eaves to ridge.
Roof cassettes are made up of I-joists and decking material such as OSB/Plywood, with the joist ends cut to suit the pitch of the roof and the connection to the wall plate. They also come fitted with lifting straps for safe lifting on both transport and site erection.
Benefits of roof cassettes include less waste material on site, large spans can be achieved due to their design, and they use either PEFC or FSC-certified timber.