First Row Of Tile Roof

Continue this process to the 5th row then begin the same process as the first row beginning with a full shingle and a chalk mark.

First row of tile roof.

Flat concrete roof tiles refer to a variety of profiles completely lacking in any barrels or rolls. This video from bunnings shows you how to take a tile off and replace it prop. Just short of the centre of the gutter. This is because tile roofs tend to fail around the perimeter where wind uplift is more severe.

The two pieces should meet neatly at the corners. Guide boards solve both problems. Second the first row of tile can move as you set the next row. 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.

And embed the next tile. We use 2 clips per 12 of 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. Guidance on the installation of underlay and tile battens is given in section 7.

Drive nails at high points on the underlying roof the bottoms of the shingles. Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. But there are two problems with that method. Repeat all of the way to the ridge.

Scrape out excess thin set between tiles with the carpet knife but be careful not to puncture your waterproofing. Setup all the seamclips on the top of the first row of tile. Underlay and tile battens. The fairly cheap and common shingle roofs that many people have are quite light.

Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks. First chalk lines are hard to see if you ve slopped thin set over them. If you are transitioning from a light roof to a tile roof the weight difference will be substantial. The usual way to position the first rows of tile is to snap chalk lines.

Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof. At the eave and the rake install u shape drip edge flashing made for reroof jobs. 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. Install the eave piece first then the rake piece over it.