Slate Roof Installation Guide
1 construct the roof properly.
Slate roof installation guide. Slate can only be installed onto a pitched roof at the minimal level recommended above and depending on the complexity. A comprehensive guide to slate roofing. A comprehensive guide to slate roofing. Assume all elements of the roof assembly must last and function for at least 150 years.
Both british standard 5534 and bs 8000 part 6 will ensure they have the right level of experience to install a natural slate roof. Slate roof installation guide. Alternate solutions to slate roofing problems are provided. Architectural drawings accurately illustrate flashing and roof lay out.
Architects consultants slate installers and designers rave about this book. This gold circle award winning book masterfully renders every design and installation detail to be found in slate roofing. This means using a roof deck material with a known and proven longevity of a century and a half which includes solid lumber at least 3 4 inch thick and some other decking materials. Tools equipment surplus materials slate scraps and debris resulting from the slate roof installation shall be organized and cleaned up or removed and properly disposed of on a daily basis.
Roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate roof needs to remain waterproof. Gutters and roof areas will be cleaned of debris at the end of each work day and upon completion of the work.