First Row Of Tile Roof

Guidance on the installation of underlay and tile battens is given in section 7.

First row of tile roof.

Drive nails at high points on the underlying roof the bottoms of the shingles. Second the first row of tile can move as you set the next row. First chalk lines are hard to see if you ve slopped thin set over them. Apply thin set to next row on the wall and again backbutter the tiles to ensure 90 100 coverage.

The fairly cheap and common shingle roofs that many people have are quite light. But there are two problems with that method. For a relatively average house with a 1 500 square foot roof the total of underlayment and tiles will equal something approaching 8 tons in weight. The usual way to position the first rows of tile is to snap chalk lines.

If it is a hip roof allow about a tab width to overhang onto the next section of roof at the hip to help strengthen the joint there. Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. Increasingly popular with designers architects and home buyers a flat tile roof offers a crisp clean appearance that perfectly complements both traditional and modern architecture.

At the eave and the rake install u shape drip edge flashing made for reroof jobs. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. The two pieces should meet neatly at the corners. Guide boards solve both problems.

Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. Just short of the centre of the gutter. While wind resistance is improved using foam it is a more expensive alternative to screws and nails and some building codes do require that the first row of tiles is mechanically fastened as well. If you are transitioning from a light roof to a tile roof the weight difference will be substantial.

Scrape out excess thin set between tiles with the carpet knife but be careful not to puncture your waterproofing. And embed the next tile. Setting out up the roof gauge set the first batten at eaves to allow the tails of the eaves course tiles to overhang the fascia by 40 to 45mm ie. Underlay and tile battens.

We use 2 clips per 12 of tile. Setup all the seamclips on the top of the first row of tile. Repeat all of the way to the ridge. Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks.