Slate Roof Section

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Slate roof section.

Headlap these days is normally between 75 and 100mm 3 to 4 side lap side lap bond or half bond is where one slate overlaps another as one course goes on top of the other a slate is placed straddling the two. Fish mouths at the edge of the fabric signalize improper coverage of the reinforcement mat at the overlapping section. James river slate company inc. The success of any flat roof waterproofing project is always dependent on the correct application.

Step flashing is used along walls that intersect the roof. Roof jacks nail to the roof deck to create a. Vermont structural slate company inc. But if the flashing rusts through or a piece comes loose water will run right behind it and into the house it goes.

The contractor shall be familiar with and shall perform work in a. Cad drawings and further information about designing your roof. Often the damage is hidden under overlapping slate courses and becomes apparent only when the roof starts to leak. Aslate ripper is a long sword like tool that removes a slate from the roof without having to remove overlying slates even after the slate has been nailed in place.

For more information contact us on 01282 423 444. This is because all the other costs associated with replacing a slate roof such as the cost of labor flashings and tearingoff the old roof are equal in both cases. Headlap can also be specified by weather conditions please see the roof pitch and slate choice section on this page. The best access for most homeowners comes in positioning a long extension ladder from the ground to the roof at the same pitch as the roof.

Each short section of flashing channels water over the shingle downhill from it. And although artificial slate costs less than natural slate the total initial cost of an artificial slate roof is only marginally less than a natural slate roof. The upper part of the ladder will lie flat against the. Spanish slate quarries uk ltd 301 elveden road park royal london nw10 7ss united kingdom.

Rusted flashing needs to be replaced. Aladder hook attaches to a ladder section and hooks over the ridge of the roof to allow for a way to get up and down on a steep roof. Waterproofing a flat roof.