Slate Roof Tingles

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Slate roof tingles.

This is done by fixing to the batten and turning the end up to hold the repaired slate in place. Insert the slipped slate or a new slate and bend the end of the tingle around the bottom edge of the slate. Sturdy and of wood quality. Tim reeve rank.

On new roofs tingles are not nailed as dannyppp has said but when working on old roofs the tingle is nailed to the lower batton and bent up over the slate. Copper slate strap also known as tingles provide an economic and quick solution to broken or slipped roof slates. Hiqh quality copper ideal for a quick and easy installation to repair broken or slipping slates. When individual roof slates are replaced on slate roofs there are two acceptable methods of fastening them the nail and bib o.

Rated 5 out of 5 by glennh from good value fixed them and put two new hips on my sons roof did what they should look good as well. They are lightweight preholed suitable for all types of projects easy to handle and install durable and an economic alternative to natural roofing materials. Jutland 600mm x 300mm 24 x 12 man made slates are an attractive flat square edged fibre cement slate that are manufactured to the highest european standards. Thanks to slate s unmistakable appearance and durability it is one of the oldest roofing materials still used today.

The raw slate is generally extracted from quarries in wales spain and canada. Roof slates often also referred to as slate roof tiles are a low profile roofing material manufactured from natural slate. Copper slate straps or tingles are most commonly used for repairing broken or slipped slate roof tiles. The length of the tingle can be calculated by locating the batten between the slates underneath the one removed and measuring down the roof to where the lower edge of the replacement slate will come and adding about 62mm 2 5 inch.

From a thin 25mm 1 inch wide strip of lead or copper make a tingle to hold the replacement slate in place. It s ironic then that we see so many strap hanger repairs on slate tile and hard shingle roofs. Roof slates have been. There are no product documents to show.