About to re-tile canopy roof,bit of advice needed.

[cjb1971]

Im about to rip off the old tiles and re-tile with some nice dark grey tiles(concrete ones)one thing im not sure about is how to fit the top row of tiles,added a photo showing a dry run i have done with battens at 100 centres,first row of tiles are the short ones,im just wondering how the top row will be fixed in the picture it is just hooked onto the tile below instead of a batten,is this the correct way to do it,with a bit of mortar underneath it? and do the light scuff marks what seem to be on most the tiles disapear after a bit of weathering?

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• cjb1971
• 30 Apr 2010
• 1

 

[Alastairreid]

the batten guage gets set out at 100mm including the top course.
thats an undereave tile you have on the top course .

the undereave tile should sit flush with the bottom course.

 

[Cumbrianroofer30yrsexp]

Your best doing what your doing first=Set it out,work how how things go,then do it for real and you wont go far wrong.Alisterreids advice is sound.

 

[cjb1971]

Its for a single pitch roof against the wall,the bloke at the roofing supplies said i needed a row of the eves/tops tiles along the bottom row and along the top aswell,the tiles fitted at the moment finish with a full tile along top course and the lead flashing to cover seems huge

 

[Alastairreid]

bloke at the roofing supplies said i needed a row of the eves tiles along the top aswell.

full tiles along the top.

 

[cjb1971]

Thanks for the info.

 

[steveroof]

Eaves/top tile. you need the smaller tile at the wall/ridge.

 

[datarebal]

If it's got a ridge tile going on then you need an eave tile at the top as the final course.
if it's a simple leanto then you need an eave at the top also. Unless you want to use an extended lead flashing to give you the correct double lap.

The guy in the merchants was correct.

 

[noseall]

Agree with Data, we always hook an eaves onto the final course prior to bedding the ridge. Similar in a lean-to roof situation as a deep lead flashing looks pig ugly.