Hi,

I am just about to ventilate our roofspace before installing
between rafter insulation.

I have just noticed that the half-round, mortared ridge tiles have an
angled strip of thin (?galvanised) metal running all the was along the
top. It doesn't reach the edge of the ridge tiles, but just forms a
little peak on top.

The neighbouring house has the same strip too, but not the one at the
end. All were build at the same time (1960s). Scottish Borders. Roofs
are close boarded and probably original.

Does anyone recognise this description? Could you tell me what it
is for? I have wondered if it is a primitive form of ridge ventilation.
Obviously it is in the way for installing many refurbishment ridge vents.

Thanks,

Mark

Lightning conductor?

Lots of info he

http://www.furse.com/elp/lprod.htm

wrote:
Lightning conductor?

Thanks. Couldn't find anything similar there, but I think I might have
tracked it down: Anti-moss Copper Ridge, www.copperridge.co.uk

Mark

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:46:36 +0100, Mark Hindley
wrote:

wrote:
Lightning conductor?

Thanks. Couldn't find anything similar there, but I think I might have
tracked it down: Anti-moss Copper Ridge, www.copperridge.co.uk

Mark

"Exposure to air and water causes the copper to oxidize, creating a
fungicide called Copper Sulphate/copper irons "

LOL He sounds like a real rocket scientist.

Total snake oil.

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from marvelus contains these words:

Thanks. Couldn't find anything similar there, but I think I might have
tracked it down: Anti-moss Copper Ridge, www.copperridge.co.uk

Mark

"Exposure to air and water causes the copper to oxidize, creating a
fungicide called Copper Sulphate/copper irons "

LOL He sounds like a real rocket scientist.

Total snake oil.

Hardly. The explanation is,to say the least, suspect but it has been
suggested a number of times on this ng without adverse comment that a
copper wire stretched along the ridge does deter moss growth.

--
Roger Chapman

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Hardly. The explanation is,to say the least, suspect but it has been
suggested a number of times on this ng without adverse comment that a
copper wire stretched along the ridge does deter moss growth.

I wouldn't say "without adverse comment" - it appears to have had its
detractors every time it's mentioned.

Actually, I suspect it can work in some areas, and perhaps not in
others, depending on the level of air pollution.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Guy King wrote:
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from Roger contains these words:

Hardly. The explanation is,to say the least, suspect but it has been
suggested a number of times on this ng without adverse comment that a
copper wire stretched along the ridge does deter moss growth.

I wouldn't say "without adverse comment" - it appears to have had its
detractors every time it's mentioned.

Actually, I suspect it can work in some areas, and perhaps not in
others, depending on the level of air pollution.

The easy thing to do is to try it. Strip a bit of T and E and stretch it
over HALF the ridge (controlled experiment)and take pictures and monthly
intervals,

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The easy thing to do is to try it. Strip a bit of T and E and stretch it
over HALF the ridge (controlled experiment)and take pictures and monthly
intervals,

If I were bothered by moss and lichen then I might - but I rather like them.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

Guy King wrote:
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from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

The easy thing to do is to try it. Strip a bit of T and E and stretch it
over HALF the ridge (controlled experiment)and take pictures and monthly
intervals,

If I were bothered by moss and lichen then I might - but I rather like them.

Lichen is nice, but moss really clogs up gutters and downpipes.

The message
from The Natural Philosopher contains these words:

If I were bothered by moss and lichen then I might - but I rather
like them.

Lichen is nice, but moss really clogs up gutters and downpipes.

I've never had a problem with it - the stuff just seems to bounce over
the gutters.

--
Skipweasel
Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.