How To Put A Slate Roof On A Shed

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How to put a slate roof on a shed. I decided on a slanted roof. This material must be laid across the rafters and overlap. I decided to take full advantage of the regulations and build a 10 x 14 shed. I wanted a simple roof.

2 grab yourself either under slater s felt or roofing membrane and lay it out horizontal across the rafters. In this video i show you the basics of roofing. Watch and see how easy it is. Shed build time lapse.

Joints are sealed with vapor barrier. Scottish slate is a long lasting roofing material and although slate roofs have a finite life a lifespan of up to or beyond 100 years is quite common. 1 give you roof rafters a once over and remove and old nails or splinters and sand any hard parts down. The insulation thickness of 8 inches is laid as a flat carpet.

Shingling a shed and want some tips. It s wise to inspect slate roofs regularly to spot potential problems as soon as they appear. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. How to slate a shed roof.

I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. Roof pitch the angle of a roof not only determines what slates to use but the amount of overlap that the slate roof needs to remain waterproof. Stack insulation boards on the film top. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

Attach a board uncut to the settle rafters on which you need to lay a vapor barrier material film construction. 3 nail one side of the felting so that it is not tight but will remain in position without ripping.