What are eave slates?

What are eave slates?

The under eaves slate is laid with the dressed edge face down and projecting into the gutter. The eaves course slates are installed dressed edge face up with the tail aligned to the under eave slate. The slate should extend 50mm over fascia or to centre of gutter.

How do you work out slate gauge?

Batten gauge = (length of slate-headlap)/2.

Can you nail through slate?

For wind-uplift protection, nails should be installed as low as possible, but not so low as to penetrate the heads of the slates in the course below. Ideally, the nail holes would be located on the thinner end of the slate shingle to prevent the overlying slate from being lifted in the ensuing courses.

Which is cheaper slate or tile roof?

Naturally, the price point is also a factor, and roof tiles tend to be cheaper per square metre than natural slate, so are more suitable for projects on a tight budget that require a long lasting, practical roof tile and aren’t overly complicated.

How are dry verges fixed?

Dry verge systems, or dry-fixing, is a roofing system that involves caps or verges that interlock, clipping over the edge of the roof tiles, protecting the tiles, keeping them secured and preventing water and pests from entering the roof space.

What is the minimum pitch of a slate roof?

Natural Slate: The general recommendation for the minimum pitch for natural slate is 25°. There are some manufacturers that can go slightly lower, such as the SIGA 56M Natural slate, which can go down to 20° in some instances if used with slate hook systems.

What size slate hooks do I need?

The hook shank diameter should be not less than 2.70mm and should not exceed the minimum thickness of the slates being fixed. The hook shank diameter should be of a sufficient size to resist the calculated wind uplift forces.

What kind of Slate do you use for under eaves?

The use of slate-and-a-half slates is recommended at the verge. Traditional wet bedded verge must ensure the correct mortar mix is used for this application. Dry verge products are also available. The under eaves slate is laid with the dressed edge face down and projecting into the gutter.

What kind of Slate do you use for a roof in England?

The most common form of roof construction in England and Wales is with open rafters. This shows the position of the battens relative to the slates in the main roof areas. 50×25 battens are required with rafter centres maximum 600mm. The use of slate-and-a-half slates is recommended at the verge.

How big of a batten do I need for slating?

The minimum size of a batten for slating is 25x50mm. It is recommended that, once battens are fixed, every second perpendicular line is marked for slate joints. Slates should be laid with the thicker end as the tail, and correspond in thickness in each course.

Where does nail head go on slate roof?

If stacked on site they should be laid on the long side with battens between the layers. Hole from the bed of the slate (its reverse), this allows the nail head to be located in the recess on the face of the slate, which is created by the holing process. Each slate should be holed twice.