Fit the verge piece onto the starter verge so flush against it and there isn t any space between the 2 pieces.
How to fit dry verge to an existing slate roof.
The nhbc recommends that the dry verge system should either.
Be positioned off the wall e g.
When the verge is not at ninety degrees it is called a raking verge which helps to make rainwater flow away instead of over the verge.
Click a ridge comb unit onto the top of the ultimate rapid verge unit.
Tile batten overhang have an integral design feature e g.
Drainage channels that diverts water away from the wall.
A timber batten can then be installed running from the eave to the ridge to provide a base for the units to fix into.
Position the second verge unit in the slots of the first one if the product features slots.
Take a dry verge piece and align the edges on the underside of it with the edges on top of the starter verge.
To open the external face of the slate verge a temporary batten is placed between the batten courses which is pushed against the inner face of the slate verge and nailed in place.
Slide the ultimate rapid verge unit in the direction of the ridge until the tail of the unit coincides with the tail of the roof tile as before.
A verge is a junction of the roof and the gable end of walls and it is mostly at ninety degrees to the eaves and the ridge.
Nibs that keeps the verge unit away from the wall have an integral design feature e g.
Fitting dry verge to old roof if you are fitting your dry verge to an existing building you need to remove all of the old underclock and motor bedding before fixing.
The ridge comb prevents bids and large insects entering the roof.
This opens the profile of the verge to a vertical position.
Verges are highly exposed to rain which will drive between roof tiles and the wall.