I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside).

On Nov 18, 5:50*pm, Clive George wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside)..

Flashband. You might need a heatgun this weather to warm it up to
make it stick. Sticks like **** to a blanket.

On Nov 18, 5:53*pm, harry wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50*pm, Clive George wrote:

I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside).

Flashband. *You might need a heatgun this weather to warm it up to
make it stick. *Sticks like **** to a blanket.

Just a thought. Be sure to tuck top side if the tape under a slate.
Prevents the snow from "rolling" it off as it slides down.

"Clive George" wrote in message
...
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has
anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch
with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the
inside).

Any impervious sheet material - alumiminium sheet, cement fibre board,
galvanised sheet. Nail a strip of lead or copper about 1" wide to the
exposed lath between the upper pair of slates, push the sheet into
place under the above slates and over the strip, and bend the strip of
lead / copper over the sheet to stop it slipping out.

Might look unsightly, but it's only temporary to keep you dry over
winter.

AWEM

On 18/11/10 17:55, harry wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:53 pm, wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50 pm, Clive wrote:

I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside).

Flashband. You might need a heatgun this weather to warm it up to
make it stick. Sticks like **** to a blanket.

Just a thought. Be sure to tuck top side if the tape under a slate.
Prevents the snow from "rolling" it off as it slides down.
lead tingles
http://www.handymanknowhow.co.uk/rep...of%20slate.htm

The Slate Roof Bible By Joseph Jenkins
http://www.josephjenkins.com/books_slate.html

http://www.slateroofcentral.com/videos.html#repair

[g]

On Nov 18, 5:50*pm, Clive George wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside)..

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic. If so, patches of roofing
felt would do for a while.


NT

On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:52:02 -0800 (PST), Tabby wrote:

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic.

Agreed, just replaced a few slates on our roof. The 10 x 20" slates
were about £1.20 each. Slaters ripper £17 ish, box of 4 x 40 mm
galvanised clouts couple of quid and some plastic "sim-fix"
retainers, expensive at about 30p
each.

http://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/p...sories/fixings
/ubbink-sim-fix-refurbishment-slate-strap-.html

http://tinyurl.com/352uqn4

I like these as they hold the bottom edge of the slate down as well
as stopping it slipping out, unlike a strip of lead. They are black
so virtually invisible on the roof, unlike a strip of lead.

Others have posted links to guides on the procedure, it's very
simple. The hardest part I found was getting the top of the
replacement slate onto the top lath. My ripper could do with being an
inch or two longer so it can come in from the side and still easily
reach the top lath whilst allowing the replacement slate to slide up
it.

What may not be obvious is always work from a roof ladder do not walk
up the slates as you will crack 'em.


--
Cheers
Dave.

In message o.uk, Dave
Liquorice writes
On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 11:52:02 -0800 (PST), Tabby wrote:

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic.

Agreed, just replaced a few slates on our roof. The 10 x 20" slates
were about £1.20 each. Slaters ripper £17 ish, box of 4 x 40 mm
galvanised clouts couple of quid and some plastic "sim-fix"
retainers, expensive at about 30p
each.

http://www.roofingsuperstore.co.uk/p...sories/fixings
/ubbink-sim-fix-refurbishment-slate-strap-.html

http://tinyurl.com/352uqn4

I like these as they hold the bottom edge of the slate down as well
as stopping it slipping out, unlike a strip of lead. They are black
so virtually invisible on the roof, unlike a strip of lead.

Oh they look handy, need to replace some slates on our utility room and
old stable, think I'll give them a try. I've got some lead, but that
looks a quicker and neater option.
--
Chris French

On Thu, 18 Nov 2010 23:51:44 +0000, chris French wrote:

Oh they look handy, need to replace some slates on our utility room and
old stable, think I'll give them a try. I've got some lead, but that
looks a quicker and neater option.

Sim-Fix, might not be quicker as sliding the inverted T bit between
the two lower slates can be tricky on a "tight" roof. I found the
notch in the end of the ripper the best way for shoving it up. I
think they are neater than lead and as we are very exposed having the
bottom edge fixed(*) seems like a good idea.

(*) If you get the top edge of the slate onto the top batten there
isn't much movement but still more than a properly nailed slate.

--
Cheers
Dave.

On 18/11/10 19:52, Tabby wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50 pm, Clive wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside).

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic. If so, patches of roofing
felt would do for a while.

For once i totally agree reclaimed slates are only £1 each from most
reclamation yards, madness to use anything else.

-

On 19/11/10 16:50, Mark. wrote:
On 18/11/10 19:52, Tabby wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50 pm, Clive wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the
inside).

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic. If so, patches of roofing
felt would do for a while.

For once i totally agree reclaimed slates are only £1 each from most
reclamation yards, madness to use anything else.

-
they're £2 each at Leominster.

george [dicegeorge] wrote:

On 19/11/10 16:50, Mark. wrote:
On 18/11/10 19:52, Tabby wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50 pm, Clive wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the
inside).

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic. If so, patches of roofing
felt would do for a while.

For once i totally agree reclaimed slates are only £1 each from most
reclamation yards, madness to use anything else.

-
they're £2 each at Leominster.

Even at £2 it's worth it, unless you trying to patch something the size of
Sarah Beenys new gaff.
http://www.risehall.com/renovation/overview

-

In message , Mark
writes
george [dicegeorge] wrote:

On 19/11/10 16:50, Mark. wrote:
On 18/11/10 19:52, Tabby wrote:
On Nov 18, 5:50 pm, Clive wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the
inside).

Genuine slates are very cheap, I cant see any point pathcing with
anything else, unless you're truly brassic. If so, patches of roofing
felt would do for a while.

For once i totally agree reclaimed slates are only £1 each from most
reclamation yards, madness to use anything else.

-
they're £2 each at Leominster.

Even at £2 it's worth it, unless you trying to patch something the size
of
Sarah Beenys muff

--
geoff

On 18/11/2010 17:50, Clive George wrote:
I've got a slate roof with some slates missing. It needs properly
looking at, but that may take some time. In the meantime, has anybody
got any ideas on a suitable patching technique? Ie what to patch with,
how to attach it? I think there's about one lath showing.

(I've got safe access to the roof from the outside, none from the inside).

Thanks all for the advice, which seems to have boiled down to "it's easy
enough to do a normal fix". So I retrieved my slates (have reasonable
numbers of spares knocking around), and went and got some lead (the
plastic ones might have been an option but not available locally), and
had a merry time this afternoon cutting and nailing. I have no doubt I
will find out how successful I have been later, but it looks at least
moderately convincing :-)