Hi folks
Following my recent threads, I've started work today and am removing slates at a wall abutment to put in lead soakers and flashing.
Am I missing something obvious or is my only option to use a slate ripper and then use tingles (or hooks) when I put them back on?
I had planned to remove two or three vertical rows of slates, and - stupidly perhaps - thought that by starting at the top I could access all nails to remove them without a ripper, and when putting the slates back on re-nail them to the battens. But now I'm up there it seems in order to that I would have to remove the slates in an ever increasing triangle to access all the nails and battens.
Am I overlooking something? Or is a ripper (to take off) and tingles/hooks (to put back on) the only option to avoid removing a tonne of slates?
Many thanks
PS - from what I've read I'd favour using hooks rather than tingles.
Following my recent threads, I've started work today and am removing slates at a wall abutment to put in lead soakers and flashing.
Am I missing something obvious or is my only option to use a slate ripper and then use tingles (or hooks) when I put them back on?
I had planned to remove two or three vertical rows of slates, and - stupidly perhaps - thought that by starting at the top I could access all nails to remove them without a ripper, and when putting the slates back on re-nail them to the battens. But now I'm up there it seems in order to that I would have to remove the slates in an ever increasing triangle to access all the nails and battens.
Am I overlooking something? Or is a ripper (to take off) and tingles/hooks (to put back on) the only option to avoid removing a tonne of slates?
Many thanks
PS - from what I've read I'd favour using hooks rather than tingles.
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