Slate Roof Ridge Detail

The copper ridge cap is locked into the base flashings.

Slate roof ridge detail.

Install ridge slates and flashings in the same manner as installing slate hips except ridge joints should be caulked. The above illustration shows basic installation details for a traditional standard thickness slate roof. The base flashings maintain contact with the shingles by spring action. The cant strip is variable in thickness according to the thickness of the slates being installed thicker slates require a thicker cant strip.

It s hard to beat mother nature but davinci has done it. Our tiles are engineered to be lighter to resist impact and to maintain their color longer. In this case 2 5 inch copper roofing nails were used. Hinged ridge vent system specifically designed for slate roofing this vent system provides a quick and easy solution for a vented cap with a nailable surface for installing slate over the ridge.

Copper base flashing is installed on both sides of the batten with brass screws and lead washers. On average north american produced s 1 rated roofing slate will cost 400 600 usd per square 100 square feet or 4 00 to 6. You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material. Vertical rod is a lightning rod.

Majestic slate hip and ridge is designed to provide the look of natural stone slate in the ridge and hip portions of the roof. Some homes were created with the promise of a slate roof in mind. Tiles are 18 l x 12 w x 1 4 h and available in 11 colors. Gable edge projection and drip edge projection can also vary somewhat.