Fitting A Slate Roof

The gauge is in fact the same as the margin which is the length of the slate exposed.

Fitting a slate roof.

The supplier of the slates should recommend the spacing up the roof between the battens known as the gauge this usually varies according to the size of the slates the pitch of the roof and the degree of exposure. Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof. You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material. As you roll out the underlay keep the bottom edge of the material aligned with the edge of the eave but above any metal or synthetic edging that may cover the borders of the eave.

See also our. In this case 2 5 inch copper roofing nails were used. This step by step video guide by velux shows how to install a velux new generation roof window in a slate roof at standard installation height. This is a video showing the fitting of a velux roof window with instructions.

Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. Nail the vent material to the furring strips. Generally speaking 20 degrees is the lowest advisable pitch for a slate roof depending on the size of the slates and how much that the roof is exposed to moderate weather conditions. This is a video showing the fitting of a velux roof window with instructions.

Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. The stone is dug or quarried from the earth brought to the surface then hand split with a hammer and chisel into thin sheets about a quarter of an inch thick.