Half-round aluminium strips for roof

ajg1722 · Post by **ajg1722** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:14 pm

Can anyone please tell me the width of the half-round aluminium strips Briggs used for the roof?
Thanks,
Andrew

Chris Spencer · Post by **Chris Spencer** » Sun Apr 26, 2020 8:03 pm

Regardless of what Briggs used you will not find an exact match available in the market and will have to fit what is available - the nail on type roof gutter is no longer available in the correct depth either -the only nail on type one is of quite a narrow profile that does not have enough depth to hide the fabric nailing (The narrow profile guttering is manufactured for Morris Minor Travellers) - the alternative is fit a J type profile gutter

ajg1722 · Post by **ajg1722** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 10:01 am

Thank you Chris for your reply.

However, it's not the gutter I have an issue with. I actually managed to salvage some suitable guttering from a scrap caravan some years ago and have now fitted it. IMHO it looks OK. See photo.

No, the issue is the width of the 1/2 round strip that goes where the tin stops and the fabric starts on the roof. For a van this is above the windscreen and for a truck (my case) all around the rubber/fabric bit in the middle. Now I do have some 1/2 round alu, which is 19mm wide. But this a) LOOKS too narrow, and b) doesn't look like it's up to the job. Hence my question.

BTW I have no problem sourcing 1/2 round alu in various widths locally

Chris Spencer · Post by **Chris Spencer** » Mon Apr 27, 2020 1:08 pm

I think I used 19mm on the last Bradford roof that I did - you could probably up this to 22mm but I think 25mm would look too wide

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