Putting Slate On A Round Roof

There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates.

Putting slate on a round roof.

Hold the edge of the slate tile against the spinning diamond blade. The round or turret style roof is basically a hip roof with an infinite number of sides. A traditional roof containing a conical or turret tower can be a challenge for the roofer accustomed to working with straight angles and sides. Understand headlap read about the common mistakes people make when installing slate roofs.

Top ten hints for installing half round gutter on a slate roof. Estwing european roofing hammers. Gently move the edge of the slate back and forth across the blade to smooth the surface. The installation of a natural slate roofing depends on the slate type the style and the design.

Entire issue as pdf. If you are creating a bullnose tile. Camara slate co inc. Start at the bottom of the roof and lay sheets of the paper securing with staples every 6 inches or so.

The width of the first course slates was 12 a very heavy thick slate to cut. 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. Lay tarpaper over the roof. When slating with a shallow pitch a wide slate is highly recommended for maximum side lap or lateral lap side overlaps.

The saltbox roof is a gabled roof the one side that is shorter than the other sometimes called a cat slide roof. The vertical surface is glazed and faces away from the equator in order to shield from the direct sunlight while admitting natural light from the. Installing a graduated slate roof. Issue 2 may 2002.

A simple pitched roof has at least two sides and a hip roof has four. First courses of slating on the main roof note the undereaves slates fitted upside down to form a drip with the first course slates. World slating and tiling championships 2000. A brief look at chinese slate.

A saw tooth roof consists of a series of ridges that have a dual pitch on either side. Your price will be on the lower end if you use recycled slates or reinstall your own. 3 before you start do your homework. The building will have an exposed timber eaves.

A slate roof can cost from 12 to 40 per square foot according to websites and roofers i consulted.