Red Iron C Purlins

Red iron C purlins will save you 25% to 35% when compared to galvanized purlins. Primed red Cee purlins and cee channels are in stock. Immediate availability and delivery. Buy manufacturer direct and save.

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Delivery Throughout The USA and Canada

prime painted red Purlins for metal roofing

Red Oxide Cee Purlins

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What are C Purlins?

C Purlins are horizontal structures that are used to support the load from the roof deck or the sheathing.

What are red oxide purlins?

This is a purlin that has been painted with a thin red oxide coating. The coating is intended to prevent rust during shipment. It's not a finish coat of paint and the substrate beneath the paint is a bare steel and not a galvanized finish. The red primer prepares the metal for a top coat of paint. Red purlins should be painted prior to installation. If a secondary paint finish is not applied the purlins will rust.

The main advantage of a primed red purlin is that it will save you 25% to 35% versus galvanized purlins.

What size and lengths do purlins come in?

Metal Cee Purlins are available in a wide variety of sizes and lengths. See graph below for sizes of galvanized metal purlins. Custom sizes and lengths available with a two week lead time. Metal purlins are in stock for immediate will call or delivery. Delivery trucks servicing the entire United States.

Availability Chart

See the graph below for the sizes of galvanized C purlins that we keep in stock for immediate pick up or delivery.

Custom sizes and lengths available with a two week lead time.

Metal Purlin Roofing Systems

Designed to reduce the distance the rafters have to span, metal purlins support the loads from the roof deck and help to prevent the roof from sagging. Western States Metal Roofing offers two types of red oxide purlins:

C Purlin - Cee or C purlins are shaped like a squared-off letter C. They are often used for structural support in walls and as floor joists in addition to roofs.
Z Purlin - The zee or Z purlin is shaped like a letter Z. Its shape allows the purlin to overlap with others at the joints. This gives zed purlins the potential to be much stronger than C purlins. Z Purlins are mainly used in walls or for large roofing projects.

Advantages of C Purlins
Ability to span length
Purlin construction is easier to assemble and handle
Assured dimensions and straightness
High durability, versatility and uniform quality
Low transportation cost due to decreased weight

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Metal Purlins and Channels

C Channel

Galvanized & Red Oxide
14 Gauge Only
Sizes: 4", 6", 8", 10"
20' & 25' Lengths

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Red Oxide Zee Purlins

14 Gauge Only
Sizes: 6", 8", 10"

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Galvanized Metal Purlins

Cee's & Zee's
Gauges: 12, 14, 16
Sizes: 4", 6", 8", 10", 12"

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What Size Metal Purlins Do I Need For My Roof?

SSMA Product Identification - Purlins Sizes

All Steel Studs Manufacturers Association products have a four part identification code which identifies the size (both depth and flange width), styles and material thickness of each number.

EXAMPLE:

MEMBER DEPTH

FLANGE WIDTH

(Example: 6"= 600 x 1/100 inches)

(Example: 1-5/8"= 1.625"= 162 x 1/100 inches)

All member depths are taken in 1/100 inches.

For all "T" sections member depth is the
inside to inside dimension.

All flange widths are taken in 1/100 inches.

Style:

Material Thickness:

(Example: Stud or Joist Section = S)

(Example: 0.054 in. = 54 mils; 1 mil = 1/1000 in.)

The four alpha characters utilized by
the designator system are:

S = Stud
T=Track Sections/Channels
U=Channel Sections
F=Furring Channels Sections

Material thickness is the minimum base metal thickness in mils.

Minimum base metal thickness represents 95% of the design thickness.

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SECTION	FLANGE WIDTH	MINIMUM THICKNESS	REFERENCE
S125	1-1/4"	18	25
S137	1-3/8"	27	22
S162	1-5/8"	30	20 (Drywall)
S200	2"	33	20 (Structural)
S250	2-1/2"	43	18
		54	16
		68	14
		97	12

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Red Iron C Purlins

Delivery Throughout The USA and Canada

prime painted red Purlins for metal roofing

Red Oxide Cee Purlins

What are C Purlins?

What are red oxide purlins?

What size and lengths do purlins come in?

Availability Chart

Metal Purlin Roofing Systems

Advantages of C Purlins

Related Products

Metal Purlins and Channels

C Channel

Red Oxide Zee Purlins

Galvanized Metal Purlins

What Size Metal Purlins Do I Need For My Roof?

SSMA Product Identification - Purlins Sizes

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