Slate Roof Installation Details

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Slate roof installation details.

Fold bottom of flashing to hide furring strips. The slate book how to design specify install and repair a slate roof. Install slates over flashing and nail into furring strips. How to install a slate roof the details roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate.

For roof slopes less than 8 inches per foot 67 percent down to 4 inches per foot 33 percent install a minimum of two layers of no. 40 asphalt saturated and coated felt with standard size slate as long as the slate is laid with a 4 inch 100 mm minimum head lap. Install the next piece of step flashing over the pair of hip slates. 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.

26 asphalt saturated felt or one layer of no. Architectural drawings accurately illustrate flashing and roof lay out. This gold circle award winning book masterfully renders every design and installation detail to be found in slate roofing. Nails can be 1 5 inch copper roofing nails although 2 5 inch copper roofing nails will need to be used in places.

Evergreen slate offers architectural services for slate roofing applications either drawings or cad to assist in quantity take offs and detail resolution. Are spelled out in detail brax has adopted slate roof central s five page model. Read about the common mistakes people make when installing. Roofing specs and product details.

Installation 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. Assume all elements of the roof assembly must last and function for at least 150 years. A slate roof can cost from 12 to 40 per square foot according to websites and roofers i consulted. Architects consultants slate installers and designers rave about this book.

Alternate solutions to slate roofing problems are provided. Call evergreen to order these invaluable installation support materials. Slate roof installation guide 1 construct the roof properly. 4 have the correct tools.

Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or.