Traditional Slate Roof Verge Detail

Specialist roofing consultant terry hughes looks at vernacular slate and stone roofs.

Traditional slate roof verge detail.

The following illustrations and text explain the common design details using eaves and verges that can occur on refurbishment and new work. Mortar on a roof verge undercloaked verge. Eaves with over fascia ventilation set top of fascia board at correct level and fit ventilator in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. The article concludes with a consideration of the future of vernacular roof conservation noting the importance of ensuring that contractors who are.

Where verge tiles and slates are wet bedded pointing should be completed as soon as possible using the same mix. Colours include slate grey black brown and red. Mortared roof verge traditional verge. A traditional verge is built on the fascia.

Verge detail on new slate roof hello i am having my roof slated at the verge ive noticed that the battens sit flush with the existing bargeboard meaning the slates cannot overghang the verge in the usual way ie with cement board under the battens instead the first slate will just sit flat on the barge board. Mortar can be coloured to match the roof covering. If a sprocketted. Eaves courses of tiles should be at same pitch as general tiling.

Nail fixing method 4 design considerations 4 environmental conditions 4 pitch of roof 5 minimum laps 6 batten sizes 6 underlay 6 ventilation requirements 6 fixing methods 6 types of nails 6 7 coverage of slates application details 8 eaves 9 verges 10 11 ridges 12 13 hips 14 15 valleys 16 17 abutments parapets 18 19 change of roof pitch mansards 20 21 vertical cladding 22 sitework.