How To Put A Slate Roof On A Shed

2 grab yourself either under slater s felt or roofing membrane and lay it out horizontal across the rafters.

How to put a slate roof on a shed.

I decided on a slanted roof. Shed build time lapse. Handy home shows you universal shingling techniques that can be applied to any shed. In this video i show you the basics of roofing.

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. 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. The insulation thickness of 8 inches is laid as a flat carpet. I do this on my shed but these basic principals can be applied to your house as well.

It s wise to inspect slate roofs regularly to spot potential problems as soon as they appear. I wanted a simple roof. Shingling a shed and want some tips. How to slate a shed roof.

Joints are sealed with vapor barrier. I didn t want ridges or valleys which are a lot of work and can leak. Watch and see how easy it is. This material must be laid across the rafters and overlap.

It has a greater slope. The roof covering is a building s first line of defence against the weather. 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.

Stack insulation boards on the film top. 1 give you roof rafters a once over and remove and old nails or splinters and sand any hard parts down.