Fitting Ridge Tiles On Hip Roof

Hip and ridge joint.

Fitting ridge tiles on hip roof.

If the roof is tiled they will be the same colour as the tiles probably have rounded tops and be either clay or concrete. How to fix ridge tiles to a roof traditionally ridge tiles were fixed using mortar to hold them in place. Install next step flashing over these slates. Ridge tiles most pitched sloping roofs have ridge tiles where the front and rear pitches meet at the top of the roof.

Install another pair of ridge slates cut to fit over the valley center. The very first job will be removing the old ridges without br. For a weather tight joint the ridge tiles should over lap roof tiles or slates by a minimum of 75mm on each slope. Install copper at joint over valley.

Http www fixmyroof co uk what is a dry ridge system this video shows the basics of installing a dry ridge system to a hip ridge instead of a straight top. With 28 years exp. Dry hip ridge conversion this video shows a dry ridge install to a hipped roof which is slightly different from a simple top run of ridges. My apprentice bedding concrete 1 3 round hip tiles.

On hip roofs the end of the lowest ridge tile is cut so that it aligns with the bottom edge of the slates tiles on the adjoining roof faces. Ridge tiles are made in widths ranging between 215mm and 340mm according to their shape material and manufacturer. Http www fixmyroof co uk this is an introduction into how to relay or rebed roof ridge tiles. If the roof is slate they will probably have an angled top edge be black or red and be made of clay.

Hip and gable ends. A ridge is coming to a hip. Dry ridge conversion this video is part 1 of how to fit dry ridge to an existing property very useful if you live in a windy location and ridge tiles blow off regularly.