Jad our very own qualified roofing specialist provides you some simple tips on changing a roof tile in this in.
How to tile a round roof.
Add some mortar underneath the first clay tile to provide additional support.
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As work proceeds up the cone the tiles slates will become narrower and narrower.
Begin laying your shingles at the edge of the roof.
Verify that the tile overhangs the end of the batten by two inches.
The first row of shingles should overlap the edge of the roof by around 1 8 inch but they should sit flush side by side rather than not overlapping.
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It may be beneficial to measure and make chalk lines to keep this first row even.
Drive a 10d nail at the base of the clay tile into the batten.
It is possible to find roofing tiles that have the classic s pattern as well as half round tiles tiles that mimic the look of slate 3 shingles ridged tiles and a wide range of others.
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Don t overdrive the nail.
Every tile slate on the curved section of roof will need to be cut.
After you have determined the distance between the first two battens measure the distance and set battens using that.
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A minimum of a 3 inch overlap is required for the tiles.
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Position the first tile on the batten with the crown facing up and center the tile from side to side.
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Use two tiles to determine the spacing required for the battens.