Irregular Width Slate Roof

Single width tiles reduce material and speed up installation time without compromising style.

Irregular width slate roof.

In all applications the minimum lap keyway seperation is 2 to insure the nail head is being covered by each successive coarse and the minimum gap between slates is 3 8 1 2. We believe slate roofing should enhance your property and provide protection. Material prices range from 350 400 per square. Slate roofs can and should be maintained and repaired to effectively extend their serviceable lives.

There used to. You would spend between 14 400 17 600 on faux slate. The straight cut along the irregular edge of the adjacent slate. 8 12 and above can use a 3 inch headlap.

Multi width single width slate and shake one piece hip ridge. However if you must install slate on a lower slope then from 4 12 up to 8 12 a 4 inch headlap is recommended. A wide variety of irregular shaped slate tile options are available to you such as cut to size tile and small slab. It gets a little trickier on a random width slate roof.

Standard uniform slate roofs standard slate roof systems are comprised of 1 4 3 8 slate of one standard length and width and with square cut butts. Davinci composite slate roofing tiles are available in a full spectrum of authentic slate colors. Similarly if the roof has 10 inch wide slate the side laps should be 5 inches. Each slate blend is formulated from different slate tones creating a natural variance in color enhancing the realistic appearance and blending beautifully with its surroundings.

How much does a synthetic slate roof cost. The wooden board is of irregular width probably ten inches on average. When replacement is necessary details contributing to the appearance of the roof should be retained. Slate roofs are a critical design feature of many historic buildings that cannot be duplicated using substitute materials.

There are noticeable gaps between boards but the width of the gaps are also irregular. Standard roofs are laid in uniformly spaced horizontal courses with alternating vertical joints carefully aligned. Skip to main content. I have an old slate roof want to insulate between the rafters in the conditioned attic and provide a ventilation channel of about 1 5 inches depth.

Cut the piece to the desired width and install cut toward the adjacent slate. By comparison you would spend at least 26 400 on a natural slate roof of the same size. In fact the best slate roofs are installed on slopes too steep to walk upon 8 12 or above. Davinci composite slate roofing has all the beauty none of the hassle.

Slate roofs should not be installed below a slope of 4 12 4 feet of rise on 12 feet of run.