Roof Slate Sizes Ireland

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Roof slate sizes ireland.

Browse our range of roadstone roof tiles for your home industrial projects. Who knows anything about irish roofing slate. The roof has to be re slated and probably the roof framework has to be replaced as well. Known as sips these panels are supplied 1 21m wide in 7 45 m lengths and 150mm with 112mm insulation to 300mm thick.

Changes to slating and tiling guidelines in ireland highlights a substantial change for roof battens as they are now required to be strength graded. Nominal 3 8 inch 10 mm to 1 2 inch 13 mm 4. The roofing slate of ireland. We specialise in spanish western and richmond slate brazilian santos slate welsh blue bangor slate and american vermont natural slate.

The redland cambrian grey slate is a good example of man made slate as it is composed of 60 of natural slate the slate also comes with interlocking ability. The size of the roof is about 4 50m x 4 00m each site all together something between 35 40 sqm. Slate supplies are the largest importer of natural roof slate in ireland uk. Nominal 3 16 inch 5 mm to 1 4 inch 7 mm 2.

Nominal 1 2 inch 13 mm to 3 4 inch 19 mm b. Structural insulated roof floor and wall panels are a relatively new concept in ireland but very popular on the continent. 24 l x 14 w 610 mm x 356mm. On 1 january 2018 the standard recommendation 82 2017 slating and tiling code of practice s r.

While it s a more costly option due to the processes and materials that go into its manufacturing this versatile slate can be used on pitched roofs at 15. Western natural roof slate is renowned for its durability and strength and has been fitted on the most exposed roofs in ireland and uk since 1981 39 years. Even when i was attending the international federation of roofing trades congress in dublin ireland a few years ago no one there knew anything about irish roofing slate nor could anyone produce one for me to look at. It has a double pitch roof with natural slates probably still the original one.

Western natural roof slate is quarried exclusively for slate supplies ltd. Fibre cement slate clay tile roof window chimney pots and roofing materials are also available. It wasn t until mary lou willits of the slate valley museum in granville new york. Once fitted the client can enjoy all the benefits of the highest quality roof with a rock solid 100 year.