The thickness of the slates also affects the weight.
Slate roof assembly.
For over 40 years we have specialized in installing complex roofing assemblies throughout new england.
The 6x10 slates require 686 slates per square a square is one hundred square feet of roof coverage while the 14x24 only require 98 slates per square.
Slate and copper services is a family owned and operated company that was established in 1978.
This means using a roof deck material with a known and proven longevity of a century and a half which includes solid lumber at least 3 4 inch thick and some other decking materials such as nailable concrete and gypsum.
The installation of a natural slate roofing depends on the slate type the style and the design.
Assume all elements of the roof assembly must last and function for at least 150 years.
1 construct the roof properly.
There are two methods of fixing natural roofing slates.
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