How To Fit Cembrit Roof Slates

The second undereaves course is cut from the same slate as the first.

How to fit cembrit roof slates.

Locate the centre point of the eaves and centre the first under eaves slate. Cembrit jutland flat square edged fibre cement slate is the most popular fibre cement roof slate in the cembrit range. Cost effective lightweight easy to cut and install this format appeals to all those involved with complex roofs where heavier interlocking products have neither the finished appearance of a sleek natural slate roof nor the speed of installation that cembrit. Cembrit holding a s gasværksvej 24 1.

A smooth surface and square cut edges give a low profile slate at an economical price which is particularly suited to complex roof geometries contents page slatedimensions lap gaugeandestimating 3 lapandpitch 4 materialsandstorage 6 siteworkingandsettingout 7 slatefixingmethod 8. The tails of all three courses of slate align and overhang the gutter. When slating with a shallow pitch a wide slate is highly recommended for maximum side lap or lateral lap side overlaps. Lay the first full slate over the top of this under eaves slate and cut the slates on both verges to the same width.

In order to provide the correct bond the verge slate on alternate courses should be a slate and a half width cut from a double slate. 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. Slate but is easier and faster to install. Centre point of the eaves and centre the first undereaves slate here.

Cut the second under eaves course from the same slate as the first course. The first full course of slates also oversails the gutter 50 55mm. Dk 9000 aalborg cembrit holding a s tobaksvejen 2a dk 2860 søborg.