Setting Out Slate Roof

Scott baker 21 aug 2017.

Setting out slate roof.

Noseall 9 oct 2015. The next thing to do is to work out the spacing for the battens up the roof. Scott baker 16 aug 2017 in forum. Using your roof measurements work out how many courses of each size you have for each slope and as you allocate them subtract them from your list.

For example you may have 2 079 inches of 20 inch slates 1 500 inches of 19 inch slates 4 175 inches of 18 inch slates 2 308 inches of 17 inch slate etc. Setting out a slate roof. No aluminum drip edges as are commonly used on asphalt shingle roofs are needed on slate roofs when measuring for the starter slate and the first row allow for the slate to hang beyond the drip edge of the. When laying out a roof in preparation for slating it chalk lines across the entire roof area marking the top edge of every row of slate.

Diydar 7 oct 2015 in forum. Setting gauge with different rafter lengths. The slate or tile manufacturer or supplier will specify the spacing of the battens up the roof for the particular type of covering this spacing is referred to as the gauge the gauge may depend upon the pitch of the roof and the amount of exposure. Margin this is the visible or exposed area of a slate from the bottom or tail of one slate up to the point the slate above overlaps it.

The reason the starter course is laid face down is because the drip edge of the starter slate then merges flush with the drip edge of the first. Setting out rafters monopitch roof. Another name for. There is normally enough wiggle room here to close or open the gap from 3mm to space out slates in their horizontal axis when first laying out a slate roof for adjustment purposes.