Hanging Roof Tiles

Select a picture frame that is big enough for the tile.

Hanging roof tiles.

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. How many roof tiles do i need. Use a tape measure to measure the size of the tiles. If you re concerned about.

In this video we take a closer look at replacing common interlocking concrete or clay roofing 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. Some roof slates are from sevenoaks houses some are from london rooftops. We do all the work ourselves here in sevenoaks.

This video shows how to replace hanging tiles or hanging slates. Sometimes you may have one or two broken hanging tiles and they can be quite awkward. Set the tiles down on a flat surface. If the roof has a steep slope battens may be required to hold the tiles in place.

Try to find a picture frame matching the size of your tile. Many tile varieties possess a lip or hook that will hang on available battens. Cut backer board if the frame doesn t have. 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.

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.