Slate Roof Build Up

Roof battens and gauge.

Slate roof build up.

If your roof is steep with a pitch of. Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or. You can also do a fair amount of checking at ground level. Slates should overlap by at least three inches on the sides called sidelap.

Slates on the rest of the roof. This is achieved with simple and adaptable methods of installation that have proved successful for centuries around the world. Take a flashlight and check for water stains on the roof timbers especially after a long period of rain. Run a string up the edges of the roof to give yourself a straight edge to follow when laying the slate tie the string to temporary nails or chalk lines up the roof edge to align the inside edge of the slate in order to.

The slates that run up the side of the roof should extend beyond the gable ends one full inch. The function of a slate roof is to provide shelter shed rain and snow and resist wind and other loads. If the tiles have water stains check for any hairline cracks. You can spot a sloped slate roof tile more easily from the ground.