French Roof Slate Clips

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French roof slate clips.

Genuine hand split s1 grade quarried slate from north america s finest quarries. If a slate is broken you just push it up and lift to remove it. If the clip has failed it is easy to fit a new one and replace the slate. Truslate slate is the real deal.

An alternative method of fixing slates is the use of slate hooks. The truslate premium roofing system is lightweight yet the slates themselves are the same thickness and quality as traditionally installed slate. However hooks should not be used below a 25º roof pitch. Terrace hill slate 1869 roof tile governor s mansion des moines iowa vilsack.

Historically they were so large 12 by 12 inches and 16 by 16 inches were standard sizes that they required storm anchors hooks to hold the edges down during high winds. When nailing new slates use 1 5 copper roofing nails. Hexagons in an attempt to imitate slate roofs of french chateaux. Slate roofs can and should be maintained and repaired to effectively extend their serviceable lives.

If you aren t sure which product is right for your project give our customer service team a call on 01752 692760 and they ll gladly talk you through it. In addition below a 30º degree pitch the hooks should have crimped shanks to reduce the capillary rise of water at the perpendicular joints between slates. When re using old slates a 1 5 inch hot dipped galvanized nail will do. There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates.

Each roof tile range has its own matching roof tile clips such as marley and forticrete for example but roofing superstore is proud to bring you our own popular universal verge clip. The truslate premium roofing system adds more slate where you can see it and eliminates wasted. These french roofing clips are available in various sizes and in stainless steel as well as galvanized and will fit british slate. Today we hang the slates onto the roof deck with two nails.

The installation of a natural slate roofing depends on the slate type the style and the design. Not a synthetic imitation. Many years ago roof slates were hung on slating lath with a single wooden peg driven through a hole in the top center of the slate. Slate repair fixing pack 10 hooks 1 puller copper slate strap 150mm copper slate strap also known as tingles provide an economic and quick solution to broken or slipped roof slates.

Set 2 french quarter roofing slates prints 175 yr old antique historic. Because they had little overlap on their edges french method shingles provided only one layer of roofi ng. Slate roofs are a critical design feature of many historic buildings that cannot be duplicated using substitute materials.