This means that slate roof tiles are long lasting with lifespans of over 100 years and can even outlast the building itself with very little maintenance apart from the occasional replacement slate tile.
Slate roofing tile sizes.
Vermont slate offers the widest range of roofing slates in the market with more than 40 000 combinations of models sizes and shapes.
Standard slate sizes 1.
Slate roof tiles are rectangle in shape but can be trimmed into special shapes such as clipped corners diamond fish scale and hexagon.
Cedar shakes shingles.
Special sizes such as slate and a half can be ordered to reach into valleys gable ends hips and dormers.
Area of slope rafter length x roof length x 2 on both sides of the roof with the figures in this example the calculation would look like this.
20 tiles per m.
22 l x 12 w 559 mm x 305 mm.
Slate sizes and quantities.
Although at first glance roof slate tiles may appear more expensive than other roof coverings the long lifespan means that they will often.
3 97 x 12 6 x 2 100 04m total roof area when you know this you can work out all the materials needed to complete your project.
You will need the following amount of slate per m2.
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13 3 tiles per m.
The weights given above are based on a 2 double headlap dhl.
All american slate roofing slates are pre dilled with two nail holes.
Available in 16 x 10 and 16 x 8 standard roofing tiles.
Tiles per square metre.
Slate is the best roofing material known to men.
Value astm test method astm grade.
A natural material that lasts over 100 years and guarantees a perfect performance in any condition.
Concrete clay roof tiles.
24 l x 14 w 610 mm x 356mm 2.
600 300 24 12 13 slate per m2 500 250 20 10 21 slate per m2 450 250 18 10 23 slate per m2 400 250 16 10 27 slate per m2 we ve built a simple tool to calculate the amount of slate you need for your roof.
Redland cambrian slate grey.
9 5 tiles per m.
For a 3 dhl add 7 5.
24 l x 12 w 610 mm x 305 mm 3.