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How to lay slate roof tiles.
Step 4 first course.
Find the central point of lower edge of roof.
Apply a low sheen water based oil and stain resistant slate sealer over the entire floor with a paint brush pad applicator or large clean cloth.
How to install slate roof tiles.
There is normally enough wiggle room here to close or open the gap from 3mm to space out slates in their horizontal axis when first laying out a slate roof for adjustment purposes.
How to install slate roof drill the slate roofing slate tiles.
Step 1 drilling the tiles.
The place of drilling on slate tile depends upon the pattern you are going to make.
Step 5 staggering courses.
Screw these sheets into the subfloor every eight inches 20 3 cm.
Each slate tile needs to have a hole drilled through it so it can be nailed to the roof.
There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates.
If your wood subfloor is thinner than one and one fourth inch 0 6 cm install a second layer of five eighths inch 1 6 cm plywood or cement board to ensure the slate has a stable foundation.
Let it dry for two hours and apply a second coat.
Then draw the stater line for.
Step 2 marking.
Apply the sealer in a thin coat following the grain of the slate.
The installation of a natural slate roofing depends on the slate type the style and the design.