Section 4.1

Australian Standard AS2050-1995 specifies particular fixing requirements in respect to high wind areas.

To ensure these requirements are met, the owner, builder or designer must notify Harmony Roof Tiles of the correct category as listed below:

Harmony Category Rating	Design Wind Velocity m/s	Tile Fixing		Ridge Fixing		Barge Fixing
Harmony Category Rating	Design Wind Velocity m/s	Edge of Roof	Field of Roof	Tiles	Hip Fixing	Barge Fixing
Category 1	Up to but not including 33	Mechanically fix each full tile in 2nd course and then either every 2nd tile in every course, or every tile in every 2nd course.		Mechanically fix the end four ridge tiles.	Nil	Mechanically fix each barge tile
Category 2	From 33 up to but not including 41	Mechanically fix each full tile in 2nd course	Mechanically fix each 2nd full tile	Mechanically fix every ridge tile	Mechanically fix the end four hip ridge tiles	Mechanically fix each barge tile
Category 3	From 41 up to and including 60	Mechanically fix every full tile	Mechanically fix every full tile	Mechanically fix every ridge tile	Mechanically fix every hip ridge tile.	Mechanically fix each barge tile

Reproduced with permission from AS 2050/Amdt 1/1995-09-05

NOTE:

Harmony Roof Tiles may see fit to make extra recommendations if we consider that the location or roof construction requires such.