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I'm not going to be roofer, but that wasn't the reason for taking on this job After trimming the fillet, the inside corner came out okay. In the meantime I have also read that the initial kick (fascia or tilting fillet) for slates should be around 30mm. Mine was over 50 (vent + fillet), so I'm...

I have already trimmed the fillet to match the angles. The fillet is a bit thin, but it seems to have worked. I started slating from the far verge and will see tomorrow how this pans out. I bought lead and was thinking of adding a soaker, like you are suggesting, but I wasn't sure how to go...

Thanks! I have graded the slates. I selected the thickest for the bottom courses. Before calling it a day yesterday I literally had the same idea you suggested, but because there is about 500mm of the lower roof, to match the kick from the upper section would require more than 30mm packing at...

Hi, all! I'm extending a listed building and the permissions calls for a slate roof with cottage eaves. It is an L-shaped plan, which creates higher eaves where the building tapers down. I just started slating and realised an issue where two sides of the roof join. Because of the tilting...