Slate Roof Ridge Installation

For this reason it is recommended that all previous roofing materials be removed prior to installation of bellaforté slate.

Slate roof ridge installation. Stationary slate cutter. Read about how to install starter courses take a look at common contractor errors watch some video clips read about drip edges and cant strips if necessary look at some of the nuances that may be pertinent to your installation such as cleats on aprons cleats on. Slate roofing installation labor basic basic labor to install slate roof with favorable site conditions. Ventilated slate ridges detail.

Specifically designed for slate roofing this vent system provides a quick and easy solution for a vented cap with a nailable surface for installing slate over the ridge. S1 grade hand split quarry slate. A minimum 15 32 apa approved plywood or 7 16 approved osb. You need to know the name and location of the actual quarry.

The nails would typically be 2 5 inch ring shank stainless steel gasketed roofing nails or stainless steel gasketed screws spaced between each pair of underlying slates approximately 12 inches apart but fastened between the underlying slates which will determine spacing. Understand headlap read about the common mistakes people make when installing slate roofs. 3 before you start do your homework. Hip and ridge joint detail.

Top 10 mistakes made when installing a slate roof. Basic slate roof installation instructions. 18 x12 blend 1 4 thick. 8 things to know about a slate roof installation.

The slate book how to design specify install and repair a slate roof. That s important because some quarries have better reputations and warranties. Roof decking materials 5 roofing membrane underlay 5 installation guidelines 6 spacing between the slates 6 laying out slates or cut slates 6 preparation 6 hip roof layout 6 fully boarded roof 8 felt and batten roof 9 fixing tapcoslate ridge hip caps 12 ridge hip cap finishing 13 angled ridge to hip junction 13 ridge 90 end cap 14. Bellaforté slate must be installed on a smooth flat surface plywood or osb.

Hinged ridge vent details. Avoid these 21 contractor errors on slate roofs. Quantity includes typical waste overage material for repair and local delivery. Slate roof cost non discounted retail pricing for.