Fitting Roofing Tiles

The material used below the clay tile is a critical factor that will affect the tile s durability.

Fitting roofing tiles.

Next place your two tiles one on top of the other loose onto the battens without anything being fixed. How to tile a roof if you would prefer to read how to tile a roof and see more help please visit this link unless you found this video via my website. At a time when the construction market is experiencing its strongest growth since lockdown. One of the most important considerations for installing clay tile is to have a great roofing underlay.

Firstly get two of your roof tiles and either two full battens or two offcuts of batten and place them onto the roof one above the other. Make sure the tile lugs are seated snuggly onto the top edges of the battens. Normally the underlay is made from asphalt saturated roofing material covering all area below the tile clay cover. Install battens if applicable.

Battens are thin strips of material usually wood but sometimes metal or plastic and commonly 1 inch thick and 2 inches wide that run horizontally along the length of the roof. Let s take a look at the most common types of metal roofs for houses.