Slate on Gable end

[foamit]

Hi Everyone hope you can help me

I have a detached House With a west facing wall I want to hang slate or similar on the Gable end, The ques I have is at the edge facing the front or back, what can I finish the sides with, I think the battens would look ugly any ideas Thanks

 

[Regencyroofingipswich]

Take the roofing battens flush to the outside of the wall.

Fix your slates on also flush to the outside wall.

You will then be left with a 2-3 gap with the sides of the roofing battens visible

When you have finished your slating cut a strip of upvc or timber trim and fix this sideways into the ends of these battens to close the gap and make it look pretty.