We are often asked by designers architects home and building owners what will a slate roof cost me.
Slate roof hip detail.
Autocad 2000 dwg format for further information on slate roof details and d.
Fixing sequence with lead roll hip 1 fix 600 mm wide underlay overlapping the main underlay.
The size of the slates depends on the field slate size.
2 finish slating as close to timber roll as possible.
They are the most common hip detail used for slate roofing.
The slate nearest the hip slate must remain a full slate.
For installing bellaforté slate without a rake tile please see rake tile section.
On average north american produced s 1 rated roofing slate will cost 400 600 usd per square 100 square feet or 4 00 to 6.
Install the slates in pairs not one side at a time.
Download this free 2d cad block of a typical slate mitred hip detail including full annotations and dimensions.
There are many ways to construct copper ridge and hip flashings.
Hip and ridge flashings pitched valley gutters weatherings to cornices parapets etc.
The bellaforté slate field tiles must be laid from left to right.
4 or 5 lead slates chimney flashings back gutters apron and side flashings parapet box and tapered gutters 5 to 8 table 3 sizing guidelines to good practice recommended maximum sizes of individual pieces of lead for the following applications.
Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley.
3 before you start do your homework.
In general the long dimension of a saddle hip slate should be approximately twice the exposure of the field slates.
The ridge flashings form a cover over the roofing material.
3 cover the timber roll with code 6 lead strips 450 to 500 mm wide and 1 5 to 1 8 m long.
Most hip installations involve the weaving of copper flashing sheets between roofing shingles.
The 10 inch step flashings then overlap each other by 2 inches.
Understand headlap read about the common mistakes people make when installing slate roofs.
The anchoring methods vary.
A saddle hip is when the cap slate is installed over the finished slate roof on either side creating a saddle effect.
The outside edge of the tile will be covered by a rake tile on a gable end or a hip and ridge tile on a hip so precise cutting is not necessary.
Read about how to install starter courses take a look at common contractor errors watch some video clips read about drip edges and cant strips if necessary look at some of the nuances that may be pertinent to your installation such as cleats on aprons cleats on.
