How To Lay Roofing Tiles

Install shingles from the lower left corner working to the right and also working up the roof slope.

How to lay roofing tiles.

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Hammer each nail into the center of the contoured edge of the tiling that is easily identifiable. Lay a course of tiles along the eaves setting the tiles at the average linear coverage. Remove old roofing if applicable. After laying the first layer secure each tile with a nail.

Position the first. Subtract 16 inches and divide the result by 8 to determine the number of tiles to install. Use the nail hole in each tile to nail them to the battens or if you want your tiles more secure use as many as 4 nails in each tile. Installing tile roofs can be a challenge.

You should have reinforced the frame of the roof earlier before. With the joints between them aligned with the centre of the tiles above and below and with about 3mm between the sides. Install the starter strip which is just a backing for the first visible row of shingles. Start at the second tile at one end of the ridge.

Always start laying tiles from the side of the roof. Arrange the shingles so the ends and the. Start at the bottom of the roof and work left to right in rows. The next most impor.

Now lay the second layer over the first layer of tiles packing the tiles in a compact manner. Install the tiles toward the center of the ridge from end to end and install half the number of ridge tiles. This is on its own a major job that can take days and require special tools. Once you move onto the second row of tiles position them so that the seam of two tiles is centered in the middle of the tile below.

Laying the tiles plain tiles are laid on the battens in a brick bond pattern i e. Repair and reinforce the roof if applicable. Ensure verge overhang is equal at left and right ends.