After thinking that I would fix a few tiles that looked liked they had slipped, I discovered that there was a lot of rotten slate and batten, and so, gulp, I plan to take the whole of one side of the roof slates off and relay with new ones.
So here is the set up - the slates are 300 x 600, the battens already on there are 0.5" x 2.25".
1. I understand that the thickness should be 1", so the existing battens are too small - is that right? The image should that there is a thin piece of wood running up the rafter after the felt has been put on, it appears to keep the battens up off the felt - Is that so the roof can breathe? If so, and in order to use the min acceptable batten size, can I forget about this piece of wood and use a breatheable membrane staright on the rafter and put the joist straight on top?
2. This image shows the slate as I start to approach the next terrace property - I have never done any slating before, but having removed the slates I can see the method, BUT how do I tie into the next property - I cannot nail some slates in as I only see half a slate - do I make two holes in the slate to the left of centre for these slates (further, I have seen some roofers on Youtube use slate hooks - is that instead of nails, and if so, what is the best way to do it?
3. Final image shows the last slate as it appraoches the eaves. I ave read about ventilation, but this slate appears to just tie straight on to a piece of timber on top of the wall - doesn't look like it ventilates?
So here is the set up - the slates are 300 x 600, the battens already on there are 0.5" x 2.25".
1. I understand that the thickness should be 1", so the existing battens are too small - is that right? The image should that there is a thin piece of wood running up the rafter after the felt has been put on, it appears to keep the battens up off the felt - Is that so the roof can breathe? If so, and in order to use the min acceptable batten size, can I forget about this piece of wood and use a breatheable membrane staright on the rafter and put the joist straight on top?
2. This image shows the slate as I start to approach the next terrace property - I have never done any slating before, but having removed the slates I can see the method, BUT how do I tie into the next property - I cannot nail some slates in as I only see half a slate - do I make two holes in the slate to the left of centre for these slates (further, I have seen some roofers on Youtube use slate hooks - is that instead of nails, and if so, what is the best way to do it?
3. Final image shows the last slate as it appraoches the eaves. I ave read about ventilation, but this slate appears to just tie straight on to a piece of timber on top of the wall - doesn't look like it ventilates?