SNOW BRACKET LEGENDARY SPECIFICATION SHEET

SNOW GUARDS

PART 1GENERAL

1.1SUMMARY

  1. Section Includes:
  2. Snow Bracket LegendarySnow guards used with Bartile® Legendary tile roofs.
  3. Coordinate with roof installation to assure proper placement of the snow guards.
  1. Related Sections:
  2. Division 01: Administrative, procedural, and temporary work requirements.
  3. Section 073200: Roof Tiles.
  4. Division 07: Thermal and Moisture Protection.

1.2REFERENCES

  1. WSRCA and TRI Concrete and Clay Tile Roof Design Criteria for Cold and Snow Regions Manual, 1998.
  1. ASTM International (ASTM) (
  2. A240 - Standard Specification for Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications.
  3. A879/A879M - Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc Coated by the Electrolytic Process for Applications Requiring Designation of the Coating Mass on Each Surface.
  4. B209 - Standard Specification for Aluminum Alloy Sheet and Plate.
  5. B152 - Standard Specification for Copper Sheet, Strip, Plate and Rolled Bar.

1.3SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

  1. Components
  2. Snow Bracket Legendary Snow guard system consists of individual metal snow guard.
  3. No fasteners required.
  1. Design Requirements:
  2. System design: Design snow retention as complete system with all components furnished by same manufacturer.
  3. Accessories and fasteners: Capable of resisting design forces in accordance with applicable Building Code.
  4. Provide engineered system to fail point of all components, framing, decking, fasteners, roofing, and snow guards.

1.4SUBMITTALS

  1. Submittals for Review:
  2. Shop Drawings: Show locations of snow guards on roof and attachment spacing.
  3. Product Data: Include manufacturer's product data sheets on each product to be used and installation instructions.
  4. Samples:
  5. Snow Bracket sample.
  6. Color chips showing available colors.
  1. Sustainable Design Submittals:
  2. Recycled Content: Certify percentages of post-consumer and pre-consumer recycled content.
  3. Regional Materials: Certify location of material manufacturer and distance from manufacturer to project site.

1.5QUALITY ASSURANCE

  1. Installer Qualifications: Minimum 2 years experience in work of this Section.
  1. Recycled Content: Minimum [__] percent recycled [aluminum] [steel] [stainless steel] [copper], with minimum [__] percent classified as post-consumer.

1.6DELIVERY, STORAGE AND HANDLING

  1. Stack materials to prevent damage and to allow for adequate ventilation.

1.7WARRANTIES

  1. Furnish manufacturer’s 20 year material components replacement warranty including shipping, covering failed components that do not meet or exceed engineered design loads.

PART 2PRODUCTS

2.1MANUFACTURERS

  1. Contract Documents are based on products by TRA Snow and Sun, 1657 South 580 East, American Fork, UT 84003, 800-606-8980, 801-756-8666, Fax 801-756-7891, ,
  1. Substitutions: [Under provisions of Division 01.] [Not permitted.]

2.2SNOW BRACKETS AND SNOW GUARDS

  1. Product:
  2. Snow Bracket Legendary Snow Guard: Bartile Legendary Concrete Tile Roof, 15 inches (380 mm) long.
  3. Material:
  4. Paintlock Steel, 16 gauge.
  5. Mill Finish Copper (48 oz.)
  6. Mill Finish Aluminum (0.063” thick)
  7. Mill Finish Stainless Steel
  8. Mill Finish Cor-Ten®
  9. Paintlock Steel Finish:
  10. Powder Coated.
  11. RAL______
  12. Best match of roof color from manufacturer’s standard colors
  13. To be selected/approved by architect (submit samples)
  14. Hot Dipped Galvanized
  15. Mill Finish Electrogalvanized Steel (Paintlock).
  1. Decorative Caps: [Maple leaf] [Starburst] shape. (Optional).

PART 3EXECUTION

3.1EXAMINATION

  1. Verify that roofing materials, framing, decking, and fastenings are capable of resisting design forces in accordance with applicable Building Code.

3.2PREPARATION

  1. Clean areas to receive attachments; remove loose and foreign matter that could interfere with installation or performance.

3.3INSTALLATION

  1. Install in accordance with manufacturer's instructions and approved Shop Drawings.
  1. Place snow guards level and aligned.
  1. Fasten to supporting construction.

END OF SECTION

TRA Snow and Sun07 7253-1Roof Snow Guards

12/04/2014