Putting Slate On A Round Roof

Installing a graduated slate roof.

Putting slate on a round roof.

Understand headlap read about the common mistakes people make when installing slate roofs. Camara slate co inc. A slate roof can cost from 12 to 40 per square foot according to websites and roofers i consulted. The building will have an exposed timber eaves.

A traditional roof containing a conical or turret tower can be a challenge for the roofer accustomed to working with straight angles and sides. First courses of slating on the main roof note the undereaves slates fitted upside down to form a drip with the first course slates. Estwing european roofing hammers. The gutter will be formed in cast aluminium.

Entire issue as pdf. The saltbox roof is a gabled roof the one side that is shorter than the other sometimes called a cat slide roof. Generally speaking 20degrees is the lowest advisable pitch for a slate roof depending on the size of the slates and how much that the roof is exposed to moderate weather conditions. The width of the first course slates was 12 a very heavy thick slate to cut.

Gently move the edge of the slate back and forth across the blade to smooth the surface. Read about how to install starter courses take a look at common contractor errors watch some video clips read about drip edges and cant strips if necessary look at some of the nuances that may be pertinent to your installation such as cleats on aprons cleats on. If you are creating a bullnose tile. Hold the edge of the slate tile against the spinning diamond blade.

Issue 2 may 2002. Start at the bottom of the roof and lay sheets of the paper securing with staples every 6 inches or so. Top ten hints for installing half round gutter on a slate roof. A brief look at chinese slate.

A simple pitched roof has at least two sides and a hip roof has four. World slating and tiling championships 2000. When slating with a shallow pitch a wide slate is highly recommended for maximum side lap or lateral lap side overlaps. 3 before you start do your homework.

There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates. Lay tarpaper over the roof. Your price will be on the lower end if you use recycled slates or reinstall your own. The round or turret style roof is basically a hip roof with an infinite number of sides.

Overlap the edges of the paper as you go.