Metal panel types
PBU Panel - 6 inch Profile
Key Features:
- Typically a low-profile panel used for both roof and wall applications.
- Has wide flats with symmetrical ribs spaced at 6" apart.
- Light commercial, industrial, and agricultural buildings.
- Interior liner panels.
- Good for walls, sometimes used on low-slope roofs
PBR-LOC Profile
Key Features:
- Structural panel with deeper ribs than PBU.
- Ribs are spaced at 12” centers (with minor ribs between them).
- Features a purlin bearing leg (PBR) – an extra support leg at the edge of the panel for stronger fastening and overlap on purlins.
- Ideal for metal buildings, commercial roofing, and siding.
- Frequently used in post-frame and pre-engineered metal buildings
AG-LOC Profile
Key Features:
- Designed specifically for agricultural and residential use.
- Ribs spaced at 9” centers, typically with a rib height of ¾” to ⅞”.
- Barns, sheds, garages, shops, lean-tos, and residential pole buildings.
- Less structural – often installed over solid decking or closely spaced framing.
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