Take a flashlight and check for water stains on the roof timbers especially after a long period of rain.
Slate roof build up.
Slates on the rest of the roof.
Slates should overlap by at least three inches on the sides called sidelap.
Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or.
This is achieved with simple and adaptable methods of installation that have proved successful for centuries around the world.
How to install a slate roof the details roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate.
If the tiles have water stains check for any hairline cracks.
You can spot a sloped slate roof tile more easily from the ground.
Even more important is the overlap at the top of each slate called headlap.
Roof battens and gauge.
The slates that run up the side of the roof should extend beyond the gable ends one full inch.
If your roof is steep with a pitch of.
You can also do a fair amount of checking at ground level.