Replacing a section of Plain Tiles...Help Please!

[Freddie]

It is a concrete tile..put its a plain tile (very large)thats designed to look like a slate...They dont interlock..and they also dont have a nib to sit on the batton

My question is as I work my way up replacing about 4 courses how do nail the last course..as the course above it prevent access to the nail holes

any advice on what i should do here?

They must have a lug which positions them on the batten thats how they level, and they must interlock/overlap each other thats how tiles work/fit together

 

[jogger321]

ok..slightly different interpretation of interlocking..yes of course they cover over as per tiling but I meant there are no vertical ridges on them for them to "lock" against each other..They are flat tiles...Definately no nib to position on the batton..just two nail holes

 

[Freddie]

ok..slightly different interpretation of interlocking..yes of course they cover over as per tiling but I meant there are no vertical ridges on them for them to "lock" against each other..They are flat tiles...Definately no nib to position on the batton..just two nail holes

Then you will need a clip to hold them in situ on the last line, also to allow the adhesive to go off, the only other answer is to remove tiles above unless there is a lug which is lower down so it positions on the tile below and stops it slipping down.

 

[bikerm4]

Sounds like the type of tile you've got is a hardrow. To replace one you have to put the nails through the tile and they are then hooked over the lath after wedging the two adjacent tiles up a bit to allow access. The tile will sit slightly higher than its neighbours because it is hooked rather than nailed.This is the correct way to replace a hardrow tile.

 

[jogger321]

Yes you are right..they are a hardrow fortecrete concrete type slate

 

[masona]

Sounds like the type of tile you've got is a hardrow. To replace one you have to put the nails through the tile and they are then hooked over the lath after wedging the two adjacent tiles up a bit to allow access. The tile will sit slightly higher than its neighbours because it is hooked rather than nailed.This is the correct way to replace a hardrow tile.

Just has another thought if you want the tiles to line up. I don't know if it's possible you could work out where the nail hole of the tile under the roofing batten from the inside and use screw into the batten and through the underneath of the hole of the tile but will be hard working it out if you have roofing felt. You will need 2 people to do this.

 

[Freddie]

Sounds like the type of tile you've got is a hardrow. To replace one you have to put the nails through the tile and they are then hooked over the lath after wedging the two adjacent tiles up a bit to allow access. The tile will sit slightly higher than its neighbours because it is hooked rather than nailed.This is the correct way to replace a hardrow tile.

Just has another thought if you want the tiles to line up. I don't know if it's possible you could work out where the nail hole of the tile under the roofing batten from the inside and use screw into the batten and through the underneath of the hole of the tile but will be hard working it out if you have roofing felt. You will need 2 people to do this.

Or here's an idea for you-----you could get some aluminium or copper wire the same thinkness of the nails and pre bend the wire befor you put any tiles on on the battens lower down, so when you fit the last row of tiles the wire would be used instead of nails and hook on to the batten so all your last row of tiles are in line

 

[chappers]

freddie, much as i agree with you about high wind areas and nailing tiles, come down our way and take off a plain tiled roof You'll be lucky if you find any nails in them the only nails will be to hold a tile straight if the lugs have boken off.

 

[masona]

So I'm not a clown then?

 

[Freddie]