Traditionally a minimum roof pitch of 20 was recommended in bs 5534 but modern tiles and slates have now been designed for applications as low as 15.
Rosemary roof tiles minimum pitch.
On some developments design limitations can arise on comparatively small areas of the roof which restrict the available roof pitch to below 35 which is the minimum pitch recommended for all plain tiles in bs en 5534.
Guidelines for roof sections falling below a 35 pitch.
60 tiles m2 below 90 degrees 52 tiles m2 at 90 degrees.
Of course the minimum pitch will depend on each type of roof tile specifically on its design and materials.
90 degrees subject to fixing specification.
Adjacent tiles should be laid with a nominal gap of 1 5 mm maximum 3 mm.
Adjacent to hips and valleys use tile and a halves for raking cuts.
Add fittings ridge dry fix systems.
Minimum roof pitch headlap.
Linear cover of 1 tile.
So we ve provided an overview of the low pitch roofing products that we offer.
Options available from marley include clay and concrete tiles and cedar shingles and shakes.
Supplied by roofing outlet the redland rosemary range offers eight contrasting colours from the classic red to the dark antique.
At eaves use double courses with purpose made eaves top tiles for the undercourse.
In these situations it is necessary to use a secondary roof system laid below the tiles to provide assured weather protection and enhanced ventilation.
A classic cross camber machine made clay plain tile that has been in production for over 175 years.