How to lay a slate roof this video takes you through the process of laying slate onto the roof and includes details like abutting walls verges gables eaves slates starter course and top slates.
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Gable edge projection and drip edge projection can also vary somewhat.
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Make a batten gauge block after you have worked out your desired batten gauge consider making a batten gauge block from an offcut of batten.
Weight of slates kg area of roof m 2 slate coverage 1000 therefore the total weight 1235 1000 150 23 9 4427 kg.
The total weight of slates on roof can be found from the formula.
Slate size roof pitch and exposure 65 mm.
The cant strip is variable in thickness according to the thickness of the slates being installed thicker slates require a thicker cant strip.
The standard sizes for roofing slate start at 12 in length and increase by 2 inch increments up to 24 in length.
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