Slate Roof Ridge Detail

This detail involves the use of a ridge batten anchored to the ridge pole.

Slate roof ridge detail.

The copper ridge cap is locked into the base flashings. Gable edge projection and drip edge projection can also vary somewhat. Our tiles are engineered to be lighter to resist impact and to maintain their color longer. Hinged ridge vent system specifically designed for slate roofing this vent system provides a quick and easy solution for a vented cap with a nailable surface for installing slate over the ridge.

Majestic slate hip and ridge is designed to provide the look of natural stone slate in the ridge and hip portions of the roof. On average north american produced s 1 rated roofing slate will cost 400 600 usd per square 100 square feet or 4 00 to 6. Tiles are 18 l x 12 w x 1 4 h and available in 11 colors. Vertical rod is a lightning rod.

Davinci slate delivers on that promise with its astonishing versatility. It s hard to beat mother nature but davinci has done it. Some homes were created with the promise of a slate roof in mind. You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material.

The above illustration shows basic installation details for a traditional standard thickness slate roof. The cant strip is variable in thickness according to the thickness of the slates being installed thicker slates require a thicker cant strip. In this case 2 5 inch copper roofing nails were used. The base flashings maintain contact with the shingles by spring action.