Roof Tile Setting Out

Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof.

Roof tile setting out.

A minimum of a 3 inch overlap is required for the tiles. With staggered broken or cross bond tiles in each alternate course overlap by half the tiles above and below them. At this stage some adjustment in shunt could be made if necessary to allow a 38 to 50mm overhang at verges. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles.

After you have determined the distance between the first two battens measure the distance and set battens using that. Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. Use two tiles to determine the spacing required for the battens. The supplier of the tiles should recommend the spacing up the roof between the battens known.

Next place your two tiles one on top of the other loose onto the battens without anything being fixed. For installation as a quarter bond linea tiles in each alternate course overlap by a quarter of the tile width. Plain tiles are laid on the battens in a brick bond pattern i e. Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof.

Setting out across the roof. These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration. Roofing with plain tiles positioning the battens. Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other.

Setting nine rows at 14 inches will require us to cut 5 inches off of our top row. With the joints between them. Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available. Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below.

Most tiles have an adjustable headlap meaning the overlap can be. Cutting the tile would remove the fastener holes and tile lugs and make the top course uniquely short taking away from a precision aesthetic. Set tiles on a ledger fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles. Lay a course of tiles along the eaves setting the tiles at the average linear coverage.

With straight bond the sides of tiles form straight lines from bottom to top course. But what if the distance is only 135 inches.