The remainder of the roofing products called slates or single lap tiles made from either concrete resin slate clay or metal.
Single lap roof tiling.
Positioning the battens laying the tiles cutting fixing verges ridges illustration.
Drawing on its extensive experience in lightweight metal tiles bmi is setting new standards with the introduction of aerodek.
Single lap tiling.
Both single and double camber clay tiles can be used in vertical cladding applications albeit with a slightly different headlap single camber require 37 5 while double camber require 35mm.
In almost all other criteria marley s single and double camber tiles are comparable.
Nominal weight of roof tile fittings.
Sandtoft lindum concrete tile.
Working on a roof involves working at height even on a bungalow so always use scaffolding or other stable platform never use just ladders.
Interlocking tiles can be smooth or granular either flat or profiled.
Double lap and single lap tiling traditional plain tiles traditional double lap plain tiles are one of the oldest forms of roof covering in the uk.
Single lap slates require far fewer units per square metre of roof than a double lap product.
While replicating the high aesthetic of clay concrete or slate in a tile guaranteed to last for 40 years.
For all roof areas and rafter pitches every tile should be mechanically fixed such as such as hook nail or clip for rafter pitches of 45 and over each tile should be nailed with at least one nail.
They overlap at the sides so unlike plain tiles a double lap is not required.
The maximum pitch 90 degrees size 265 x 165mm and maximum gauge 100mm for roof 115 for vertical.
There is a reduction in weight of the overall roof covering compared to double lap tiling but the batton size will.
The term double lap is applied to the way that the plain tiles are laid on the roof to create an effective barrier to water.
Single lap tiles should have at least the following fixings.
Pantiles are single lap tiles.
Interlocking tiles and slates where the roof slope exceeds 6 metres in length and or the site is rated to be in a severe exposure category.
Their weight is also substantially less than plain tiling with obvious savings in materials and roof structure costs.
Interlocking tiles are generally larger than standard plain tiles which reduces labour intensity and costs.
Double lap fibre cement slates where the roof slope exceeds 6 metres in length severe very severe exposure and 9 metres in length sheltered moderate exposure.
Plain tiles like slates are uniform in shape and have no.
Most single lap tiles have a tongue and groove joint along the side edges to form a series of interlocking joints.
A roofing solution built for the future aerodek is faster safer stronger and lighter than traditional roof coverings.
They can be laid in a single lap or broken bond laying pattern which enhances the strength of the roof.
