The present invention relates to a cladding or covering sheet for roofs or walls including a plurality of first fold lines or ribs spaced apart from each other and a plurality of second fold lines or ribs spaced apart.

A width adjustable bracket for a metal roof includes a bolt, a top bracket and a bottom bracket. The top bracket has a flat surface with a slot for receiving the bolt. The flat surface is sized to receive an L bracket. A bottom bracket has a flat portion with a threaded hole for receiving the bolt. The width adjustable bracket is assembled by placing the bolt though the slot of the top bracket and the bolt being secured to the threaded hole of the bottom bracket. Once the bolt is placed through the top bracket, and placed in the threaded hole of the bottom bracket, the slot in the top bracket allows adjustment of a width of the width-adjustable bracket until the bolt is tightened into the threaded hole of the bottom bracket.

A width adjustable bracket for a metal roof includes a bolt, a top bracket and a bottom bracket. The top bracket has a flat surface with a slot for receiving the bolt. The flat surface is sized to receive an L bracket. A bottom bracket has a flat portion with a threaded hole for receiving the bolt. The width adjustable bracket is assembled by placing the bolt though the slot of the top bracket and the bolt being secured to the threaded hole of the bottom bracket. Once the bolt is placed through the top bracket, and placed in the threaded hole of the bottom bracket, the slot in the top bracket allows adjustment of a width of the width-adjustable bracket until the bolt is tightened into the threaded hole of the bottom bracket.

A section of a roof covering system, such as a shingle, having a flat base with planar top surface; and a plurality of fins disposed on the planar top surface at an essentially orthogonal angle to the planar top surfaces, forming a plurality of valleys between the fins, thereby forming a plurality of protrusions and recesses to damage, disintegrate and redirect hailstones which are incident upon the portion of the roof covering system.

A section of a roof covering system, such as a shingle, having a flat base with planar top surface; and a plurality of fins disposed on the planar top surface at an essentially orthogonal angle to the planar top surfaces, forming a plurality of valleys between the fins, thereby forming a plurality of protrusions and recesses to damage, disintegrate and redirect hailstones which are incident upon the portion of the roof covering system.

Ridge vents and deck covers are disclosed that have a fibrous mesh mat and a moisture barrier. The mesh mat may be contoured to define a variety of structures and may have regions of relatively higher fiber density and regions of relatively lower fiber density. Solar cells may be exposed on the ridge vents to collect solar energy when the vents are exposed to sunlight.

Ridge vents and deck covers are disclosed that have a fibrous mesh mat and a moisture barrier. The mesh mat may be contoured to define a variety of structures and may have regions of relatively higher fiber density and regions of relatively lower fiber density. Solar cells may be exposed on the ridge vents to collect solar energy when the vents are exposed to sunlight.

A roof vent for supporting a solar panel is provided. The roof vent includes a vent member and a solar panel support element. The vent member is sized and shaped to mimic the appearance of a roof cover element. The vent member includes an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion separated from the lower portion by a gap. The solar panel support element is attached to the vent member.

A metal roofing system contains, in order a roof deck, a fire resistant (FR) fleece, and a metal sheeting system. The second side of the FR fleece faces the roof deck. The FR fleece contains a plurality of FR staple fibers and a plurality of first char scaffold fibers. The FR fleece has a fleece thickness defined as the distance between the first side and the second side. The metal sheeting system contains a plurality of metal sheets having an upper and lower side, where the lower side of the metal sheeting system faces the first side of the FR fleece. The metal sheets have an average metal sheet thickness defined as the distance between the upper and lower sides, where the thickness of the FR fleece is at least about 3 times the average metal sheet thickness. The FR fleece has a density of less 0.5 g/cm.sup.3.

A standing seam metal panel for a roof cover system has upstanding symmetrical sides defining lateral edges. A trough extends between the lateral edges. Each lateral edge comprises an angled portion, a vertical portion, and first and second horizontal portions. The angled portion extends upward and outward from the trough. The vertical portion extends upward from the angled portion and generally perpendicular to the trough. The first horizontal portion extends inward from the vertical portion and generally parallel to the trough. The second horizontal portion extends above, outward from, and generally parallel to the first horizontal portion. The lateral edges are formed by bends in the metal panel that define the portions of the lateral edges. The lateral edges are adapted to form a sidelap with a lateral edge of an adjacent the metal panel in the cover system. The sidelap is formed on panel clips of the cover system.