Alistair tell me more and are they going to be useful to southern style roofing. Birmingham you have to remember this is a diy site.
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They can be used on any roof!
The brackets are spiked into the rafters/trusses and a batten laid across to create a working or access platform.
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Scottish slates are traditionally held in place on
the sarking by a single nail fixed through a hole
at the slate head. This is sufficient to hold it in
place, and resist wind uplift. Provided the proper
overlaps are observed, there is also less chance of
water penetrating through the nail hole.
With each single-nailed slate also trimmed at the
shoulders it is possible for individual slates to
be easily swung aside to allow access to carefully
remove the broken slate and for a replacement to
be nailed in its place. The overlapping slates can
then be swung back into their original positions
over the new slate to keep the roof watertight
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/informguide-slate.pdf
The brackets are spiked into the rafters/trusses and a batten laid across to create a working or access platform.
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Scottish slates are traditionally held in place on
the sarking by a single nail fixed through a hole
at the slate head. This is sufficient to hold it in
place, and resist wind uplift. Provided the proper
overlaps are observed, there is also less chance of
water penetrating through the nail hole.
With each single-nailed slate also trimmed at the
shoulders it is possible for individual slates to
be easily swung aside to allow access to carefully
remove the broken slate and for a replacement to
be nailed in its place. The overlapping slates can
then be swung back into their original positions
over the new slate to keep the roof watertight
http://www.historic-scotland.gov.uk/informguide-slate.pdf
As far as i know they are still permitted.
Here is a more detailed spec which has hse approval from 2008.
http://www.forsterroofing.co.uk/aboutus/documents/Guidancesheete.pdf
Just 1 point i would like to pick up on from that document, they state that the spikes are driven through the sarking boards! in reality you would always aim to spike through the rafter centres as the main supports for the boards and spiking through the sarking to give mid span support.
The brackets have a habit of twisting over if they are not driven all the way home...especially if through the sarking.
Here is a more detailed spec which has hse approval from 2008.
http://www.forsterroofing.co.uk/aboutus/documents/Guidancesheete.pdf
Just 1 point i would like to pick up on from that document, they state that the spikes are driven through the sarking boards! in reality you would always aim to spike through the rafter centres as the main supports for the boards and spiking through the sarking to give mid span support.
The brackets have a habit of twisting over if they are not driven all the way home...especially if through the sarking.
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Thanks Alistair for the information but I don't see how we could use them on a slated roof in Lancashire, due to the way we nail them on.
I wouldnt use them for re-roofing where i had tile battens to use!
I would use them for things like velux, hip ridge work etc.
I would use them for things like velux, hip ridge work etc.
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