Hanging Roof Tiles

Tiles are stacked by wedging a tile vertically behind a batten to create a platform for a stack of tiles tiles must be laid broken bond in a half bond pattern but the side lap may be reduced to a minimum of a third of the width of the tile 55 mm in some circumstances e g.

Hanging roof tiles.

Many tile varieties possess a lip or hook that will hang on available battens. Cut backer board if the frame doesn t have. In this video we take a closer look at replacing common interlocking concrete or clay roofing tiles. Banberry designs brass vinyl coated plate hanger 3 5 to 5 inch plate hanger set of 4 hangers includes hanging hook and nail 4 0 out of 5 stars 107 11 99 11.

3 97 x 12 6 x 2 100 04m total roof area when you know this you can work out all the materials needed to complete your project. We do all the work ourselves here in sevenoaks. Sometimes you may have one or two broken hanging tiles and they can be quite awkward. Battens are thin strips of material usually wood but sometimes metal or plastic and commonly 1 inch thick and 2 inches wide that run horizontally along the length of the roof.

This video shows how to replace hanging tiles or hanging slates. Set the tiles down on a flat surface. Select a picture frame that is big enough for the tile. How many roof tiles do i need.

If the roof has a steep slope battens may be required to hold the tiles in place. If you have a broken roof tile this video will show you. Area of slope rafter length x roof length x 2 on both sides of the roof with the figures in this example the calculation would look like this. Try to find a picture frame matching the size of your tile.

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