How To Fit Ridge Tiles On A Slate Roof

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How to fit ridge tiles on a slate roof.

Connect the next ridge tile using a ridge union and union clamp. Lay the first ridge tile in the correct position and secure it to the batten. How to refix roofing ridge tiles duration. Start from the bottom of the roof and work your way up staggering the joints between courses by a minimum of 1 inches.

Mortar bonded ridge tiles. Now you can start fixing the ridge tiles. Bottom edge of strap folds up to hold pair of slates in place while adhesive sets up. The ridge tiles have to seal the top of the roof and overlap onto the slates tiles on each side by at least 75mm 3 inches for slate and flat faced tiles this is achieved by using a fairly stiff 1 3 cement sharp sand mortar bed along the tops of the tiles slates.

Use a solid bed of mortar at the ends of ridge tiles to fill the gap where they met see picture below use a piece of flat tile slip or slate to bridge the gap between the tops of the slates tiles on either side and to support the mortar which fills the gap underneath and between the ridge tiles. Install step flashing under each pair of hip and ridge slates. To install slate roof tiles correctly you ll need to stagger each course so the proper headlap which should be at least 3 inches for moisture protection is established. The process to install ridge cap shingles has changed because roofing market trends have favored a new type of shingle.

How to fit lead soakers. Three tab shingles are easy to cut into strips to create a ridge cap but now roofers and homeowners largely prefer laminated shingles. Slate roofing contractors association of north america inc. All ridge slates should be caulked at joint.

Rob davidson vice president of residential sales for iko canada explains why. When i started with iko over 20 years ago three tab. Proceed up hip with first pair of hip slates cut at an angle to fit against ridge slates.