All slate roofs require a cant strip at the eave.
Slate roof gable end detail.
Code 4 lead sheet is normally used for this work and it.
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.
The cant strip is variable in thickness according to the thickness of the slates being installed thicker slates require a thicker cant strip.
Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or overlapping of the slates can add to the confusion.
The cant raises the butt end of the starter course and the first full course to the same plane or angle as the following courses above.
The above illustration shows basic installation details for a traditional standard thickness slate roof.
3 cover the timber roll with code 6 lead strips 450 to 500 mm wide and 1 5 to 1 8 m long.
To 18 in depending on the style of the building.
I prefer to install the gable drip edge under the felt though that detail is less critical than at the lower roof edge or eaves.
Wide especially when the eave overhang is less than 12 in.
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Should they sit flush with the gable end brickwork just inside the brickwork or overlap the brickwork.
Lead slates chimney flashings back gutters apron and side flashings.
One coat is all that is needed.
Fixing sequence with lead roll hip 1 fix 600 mm wide underlay overlapping the main underlay.
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Gable edge projection and drip edge projection can also vary somewhat.
2 finish slating as close to timber roll as possible.
Avoid gable ends that are over 8 in.
Thick and the overhang from the side wall set between 12 in.
Slate finishing detail on gable end it s an end terraced house.
When designing a gable end eave without a return the dimensions to look at are the width of the trim set between 6 in.
In this segment we will show some common details used for eave cants and gable rake edging.
Where exactly should the last row of slates sit on the gable end.
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The slate nearest the hip slate must remain a full slate.
Apply the oil before any rain and at the end of the day s work.
Tile slate detail drawings.
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At the right of the roof along the gable end we see more drip edge being used to flash the roof gable end fascia trim and roof edge.
