Slate Roof Ridge Detail

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Slate roof ridge detail.

We are often asked by designers architects home and building owners what will a slate roof cost me. You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material. For more information contact us on 01282 423 444. The copper ridge cap is locked into the base flashings.

Vertical rod is a lightning rod. Cad drawings and further information about designing your roof. Hire the best slate roof installers in los angeles ca on homeadvisor. This detail involves the use of a ridge batten anchored to the ridge pole.

The base flashings maintain contact with the shingles by spring action. We sell copper ridge for roofs at the slate roof warehouse. 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. The usual method for a slate ridge in volves laying some lath 1x or horsefeathers parallel to the ridge and then a metal flashing over this and headlapped down over the last course then running your ridge slates over this and either tarring the peak or installing a metal cap.

Install ridge slates and flashings in the same manner as installing slate hips except ridge joints should be caulked. In this case 2 5 inch copper roofing nails were used.