Marley Eternit Thrutone CF Roof Tiles

[milbo1990]

Hi All,

Not been on here for a while, been cracking on with the house refurb and I'm about to start tiling the roof of the extension.

I've got these tiles, laying on a monopitch roof at 17 degrees. The roof has had monaperm fixed to the rafters and batten fixed at 250mm centres.

A couple of questions;
-I didn't realise they had to be shoulder-nailed (I thought the rivet hole was for head-nailing!). How do the rivets work (do they just anchor against the underside of the tiles on the next course down?)

-I was hoping to tile this weekend, but haven't got the rivets, would most builders merchants stock them?

-On the installation guide, there's two courses of tiles at the bottom of the roof which are cut back so that they overlap. Is this neccessary? Why can't I just have the first course as a full tile, lipped over the eave by 50mm into the guttering?

Thanks for your help,
Ryan.

 

[palaceray]

The reason you have the smaller eave course is so that the rivet fot the first full course has a something solid to sit on.

You will probably need to go to a specialist roofing suppliers to buy the copper rivets.

If this is your first time laying man made slates you will find the rivets very fiddly.