Slate Roof Tingles

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Slate roof tingles. Rated 5 out of 5 by philskeff from scroll hip irons very quick delivery product looks exactly what i wanted. Rated 5 out of 5 by glennh from good value fixed them and put two new hips on my sons roof did what they should look good as well. Sturdy and of wood quality. Insert the slipped slate or a new slate and bend the end of the tingle around the bottom edge of the slate.

They are lightweight preholed suitable for all types of projects easy to handle and install durable and an economic alternative to natural roofing materials. Hiqh quality copper ideal for a quick and easy installation to repair broken or slipping slates. When individual roof slates are replaced on slate roofs there are two acceptable methods of fastening them the nail and bib o. From a thin 25mm 1 inch wide strip of lead or copper make a tingle to hold the replacement slate in place.

There are no product documents to show. Jutland 600mm x 300mm 24 x 12 man made slates are an attractive flat square edged fibre cement slate that are manufactured to the highest european standards. Roof slates often also referred to as slate roof tiles are a low profile roofing material manufactured from natural slate. A strap hanger is a strip of copper or any sheet metal nailed to the roof where the roof shingle is missing the bottom of the strap is left to hang below the replacement shingle then it s bent up to hold the shingle in place.

The raw slate is generally extracted from quarries in wales spain and canada. This is done by fixing to the batten and turning the end up to hold the repaired slate in place. Thanks to slate s unmistakable appearance and durability it is one of the oldest roofing materials still used today. It s ironic then that we see so many strap hanger repairs on slate tile and hard shingle roofs.

Once the slate has been removed from the roof simply nail the copper strap vertically onto the exposed timber batten. Copper slate strap also known as tingles provide an economic and quick solution to broken or slipped roof slates. Pack of copper tingles 0 7 x 150mm slate straps for roof repair all copper tingles are available as single or multiple quantities. Copper slate straps or tingles are most commonly used for repairing broken or slipped slate roof tiles.