Claims
- 1. A method of securing a metal roof covering to a roof substructure in such a way as to minimize thermally induced movement of the covering, comprising a step of immovably fixing the roof covering to the substructure only within a zone which is a narrow area on either side of a line extending intermediate two nonintersecting edges of the roof.
- 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the line is parallel to at least one edge of the roof.
- 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the line is parallel to two edges of the roof.
- 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the line is approximately midway between said two edges.
- 5. The method of claim 4, wherein the roof is sloped and has a ridge, one of said edges is an eave of the roof, and one of said edges runs along said ridge.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 082,299, filed Jun. 28, 1993, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,321,927.
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Divisions (1)
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