Assembly Instructions for #225 Pipe Style Snowguards

ALPINE SNOWGUARDS A Division of Vermont Slate & Copper Services, Inc.

Assembly Instructions for #225 Pipe Style Snowguards

I. Slate, Shingle, and Concrete Tile Installation. (#225)

1. Brackets can be mounted onto the plate (using the hex bolts) before or after the plate has been screwed or bolted to the roof deck.
2. Plates should be securely bolted or screwed to the roof in place of a shingle or tile.
3. Bolt the bottom piece of the bracket (A) to the base plate.
4. Attach connector (B) to base piece by bolting through hole (2).
5. Connect pipe bracket (C) to connector (B) by bolting through hole (2).
6. Insert tubing through the holes in the pipe bracket (C). The hole (3) in the bottom piece (A) and in the pipe bracket (C) will line up and have one pipe fed through both. The first pipe should be fed through this hole.
7. Brackets are usually adjusted so that the pipes are perpendicular to the ground. Check with architect or owner for final approval.

Snowguard Specifications for Pipe Style Brackets

• Horizontal spacing between brackets is 48" maximum. This may be decreased do to variable conditions.
• Snowguard system should be repeated every 15' up the roof slope. This distance can be increased based on site conditions.
• Tubing is 1" O.D. 1/8" wall thickness.
• Brackets are made of aluminum and brass and are available in other metals.
• It is highly recommended that a recommended layout be requested from the manufacturer before installation.

Alpine SnowGuards, Inc. will recommend bracket spacing and layout patterns based upon the information you provide. However, weather conditions and roof construction vary from project to project. The owner or architect must carefully consider factors such as anticipated snowload, roof slope, and orientation, roof construction and the area to be protected, in deciding whether the use of Alpine SnowGuards products would be appropriate. Alpine SnowGuards' assistance in your project design is limited exclusively to providing the specifications of its products. The owner or architect is solely responsible for evaluating the structure to determine its capacity to bear the retained snow loads.