Type N Metal Roof Deck

A roof deck b roof deck.

Type n metal roof deck. Also known as deep rib this structural metal roof deck provides a support surface for various types of roofing materials while its deep rib profile allows this roof deck to span further distances between roofing supports. This type of steel roof deck has a 6 pitch and is available in a 22 20 or 18 gauge. For years vercor vulcraft only had one type of type n deck which was the 24 wide panel. N dek cellular is a 3 inch deep cellular structural roof deck unit that provides a support surface for various types of roofing materials.

In addition orders can be manufactured at the metal deck plant in northern california or any of the other metal deck facilities throughout the country. Specialty decks such as acoustic cellular stainless steel also available. Type a steel roof deck is rarely used for new construction projects. There are two different types of n roof deck panels.

Type n roof deck is a 3 tall deep rib metal roof deck that is designed to provide an economical roofing support surface when longer spans are required between roofing supports. It comes in either a 24 wide panel referred to as n 24 or a 32 wide panel referred to as hsn3 32. N roof deck is used in a variety of applications such as roofs canopies awnings roof screens etc. Type n roof deck is 3 deep.

Vulcraft manufactures many different types of deck including roof deck floor deck composite floor deck and cellular deck. Steel decking is used in many applications but is particularly well suited to roofing and flooring. Roof deck products act alone in transferring horizontal and vertical loads into the building frame and do not work compositely with other building materials. N 24 is in stock in ontario california or phoenix arizona.

Type n is the original designation for this metal deck profile though more recently the steel deck institute has promoted the more descriptive name deep rib roof deck or type dr metal roof deck. Instead type a steel roof decks are often used in repair and re roof projects. Compared to other types of steel roof deck type a has the lowest strength to weight ratio. A full line of deck accessories such as end closure and pour stop is also available from vulcraft.