Roofing slate has been in service for many years, and not for nothing
This is a very strong roofing material with a number of undeniable advantages over others. The roof of slate will serve its masters for more than forty years and at the same time it will not lose its properties, and will not change the appearance. Due to two manufacturing techniques, wavy and flat sheets are sold on the building materials market.
In order to ensure that slate sheets serve for a long time, the correct layout of slate laying on the roof is necessary. Currently, there are several ways to perform fastening work. But among them, the way in which metal staples are used along with nails from galvanized metal is dominant.
To carry out installation work on fixing undulating slate, with step-by-step description, the following instruction will help, how the roof is made by slate, the video at the end of the article will also supplement this with visualization of the whole process. And this method is suitable for both types of roofing.
Preparing for roofing works - materials and tools
Before starting the direct laying, it is necessary to audit the material and select sheets that are free of flaws in the form of cracks or broken corners. Because quality material is already half the case, whether it is a slate roof from slate or more complex options.
If it turns out that the whole sheets are small enough, you can reanimate cleaved edges with the help of a Bulgarian. For this, the cleavage is sawed off on the near phalange. The resulting sheet is somewhat original, but thanks to the alignment, the roof structure of the slate is made with great precision without any gaps.
The next point that needs attention is the set of tools needed to carry out the work. You will need the following:
- hooks and nails made of metal with galvanized coating;
- electric drill and drills of the required diameter;
- metal washers;
- gaskets made of rubber;
- screwdriver, hammer.
It should be noted that wavy slate is the best suited for our climate, and therefore in the vast majority of cases it is used as a roof. On the basis of what, it will be reasonable to dwell on a thorough study of the attachment of this particular option.
Correct roofing technology with slate
Depending on the angle of the roof slope, two main types of fastening are used, in which nails are used. So, let's get down to the fixing works. Naturally, the technology of the roof slate provides that all sheets are attached to a wooden frame( crate), which should be taken care of in advance.
First, you need to drill two or three holes on each sheet on the top of the wave using a drill( both mechanical and electrical tools are allowed).Particular attention should be paid to the choice of drill bit. It should have a diameter larger than the diameter of the nail or screw, by 2-3 millimeters.
We master further the roofing device from slate. Now, in the holes made, put nails or screws that have a gasket between the cap and the sheet, and fasten them directly to the lag under the sheet of roofing material. It is necessary to use either a hammer to drive a nail, or a screwdriver or a screwdriver, to fix the screw.
Consider the fact that the mixture of asbestos and cement, from which the slate is made, does not tolerate excessive force and can be destroyed by excessive force. Therefore, between the lag and the roof it is necessary to leave a small gap equal to several millimeters, that is, not to drive the nail to the stop.
Self-tapping screws for slate also represent a power load, and they do not need to be screwed on the technology of connecting the furniture board, you must again leave the hat level with the surface of the wave.
If the technology is observed, the output is a high-quality coating. Installation of roofing from slate is necessary to carry out, having secured the help of one more person. This is necessary for more convenient work on fixing sheets and avoiding situations of uneven fastening.
To ensure that the coating is not damaged during installation, the installation is carried out in such a way as to avoid the moments when it is necessary to step on the slate. This material does not accept this and can burst. Therefore, carefully consider the process of starting work and its flow, taking into account the movement of the person who is fastening on the roof surface.
