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Slate roof cross section.
It consists of a heavy rectangular knife blade with a large point of square cross section protruding from the poll or butt.
The blade edge is used to split slate while the point is used to pierce square holes for mounting the slate on the roof with square copper nails or making a series of small holes marking a line where the slate is broken over a slater s iron.
Performance westminster slates have been rigorously tested in the group wind tunnel where combinations of high wind and driving rain are used to determine the tile performance with respect to wind loading and weathertightness.
It is agreed that the roof pitch should be a minimum of 20 degrees preferably a bit more.
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A couple of likely slate suppliers are consulted and they confirm that they are happy to supply 600x300mm slates for a minimum roof pitch of 20 degrees assuming a minimum lap of 125mm.
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Landmark slate 10s conform to bs en 490.
Roof covering typically of flat and rectangular shapes and made of various materials such as slate wood flagstone.
Slating terms and phrases if you are not a seasoned roofer some of the terms used for slates batten spacing or overlapping of the slates can add to the confusion.
Roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate roof needs to remain waterproof.
Westminster slates conform to bs en 1304 2013 clay roofing tiles and fittings product definitions and specifications.
2011 concrete roofing tiles and fittings for roof covering and wall cladding product specifications.
Custom cross section diagram of a house roof showing the many different parts of a residential roof including structural parts the various layers exterior and various roof features such as skylight and chimney.
The system provides all of the advantages of insulated panel technology with the aesthetic appeal of a traditional vernacular roof finish.
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Performance landmark slate 10s have been rigorously tested in the group wind tunnel where combinations of high wind and driving rain are used to determine the slates performance with respect to wind.