How To Re Slate A Roof Diy

The hook is tapped into the gully between tiles and the new tile slides into place resting on the hook below.

How to re slate a roof diy.

Nail it every couple of feet. Height of slate minus desired headlap divided by two batten gauge. The supplier of the slates should recommend the spacing up the roof between the battens known as the gauge this usually varies according to the size of the slates the pitch of the roof and the degree of exposure. A stainless steel slate hook is used when replacing a slate tile.

If it s windy don t go as far but i m guessing you ll probably know this as your thinking of diy ing your roof but remember your first gauge is dependent on the tile or slate you are going to use. Items that penetrate the roof are by far the most common source of leaks. This is a step by step tutorial will show how to reroof a roof from start to finish. Start at the bottom side of the gable and overlap the sections of drip edge a few inches as you work your way up the roof see figure a.

The gauge is in fact the same as the margin which is the length of the slate exposed. Pull tight straighten it up and then double nail top and bottom and then repeat. Here s how to clean roof stains the first thing to look for is any roof penetrations. Install the drip edge on the gable ends of the roof after you finish installing your underlayment.

This byot diy project is all about how to install a new roof. Batten gauge can sometimes be altered however to adjust headlaps or change the spacing between slate courses so the top area of visible slates on a roof look neat. There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates. When you re trying to track down a leak start by looking at the roof uphill from the stains.

In this second episode will and rick continue to show you how to do a slate re roof moving on to the back of the property.