Roof Tile Setting Out

Setting nine rows at 14 inches will require us to cut 5 inches off of our top row.

Roof tile setting out.

Cutting the tile would remove the fastener holes and tile lugs and make the top course uniquely short taking away from a precision aesthetic. But what if the distance is only 135 inches. Plain tiles are laid on the battens in a brick bond pattern i e. Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof.

After you have determined the distance between the first two battens measure the distance and set battens using that. A minimum of a 3 inch overlap is required for the tiles. The supplier of the tiles should recommend the spacing up the roof between the battens known. The obvious way to tile a wall is to start at the bottom and work your way up.

With straight bond the sides of tiles form straight lines from bottom to top course. Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. For installation as a quarter bond linea tiles in each alternate course overlap by a quarter of the tile width. Remove the ledger later and trim tiles to fill the gap below.

These roofing tiles are perfect for tile roof repair and restoration. Lay a course of tiles along the eaves setting the tiles at the average linear coverage. With the joints between them. With staggered broken or cross bond tiles in each alternate course overlap by half the tiles above and below them.

At this stage some adjustment in shunt could be made if necessary to allow a 38 to 50mm overhang at verges. Setting out across the roof. Use two tiles to determine the spacing required for the battens. Set tiles on a ledger fasten a straight ledger to the wall to support the tiles.

Custom made concrete tiles also available. Roofing with plain tiles positioning the battens. Ensure verge overhang is equal at left and right ends. We custom manufacture roofing tiles to replace those obsolete roof tiles.

Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other. Discontinued roofing tiles salvaged clay and concrete roof tiles available.