Roofing

Roofing

Referring to the construction and/or tiling of rooves on buildings and other structures.

Industry: Construction

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slate ripper

Construction; Roofing

A flat steel plate with notches on the end. Used in repairs to rip out the nails fixing broken tiles etc. German ripper has a nail pulling claw on hand end.

slate margin

Construction; Roofing

The amount of slate open to view.

slate batten

Construction; Roofing

Horizontal strips of timber laid on top of the common rafters or on counter battens to which the slates are fixed.

slate gauge

Construction; Roofing

The spacing of the roofing battens.

slate axe

Construction; Roofing

A slater's axe, has a point at the back of the head for making nail holes in the slate. For cutting slates.

slate and a half

Construction; Roofing

A wider than normal slate used at the side where otherwise the cut piece would be less than a half.

side lap

Construction; Roofing

(In Roofing) The amount by which roofing tiles, slates shingles flashings etc overlap each other to achieve waterproofing at the side, that is in a horizontal direction.