The slatetec patented slate installation system uses a rugged interlayment under the slate offering an additional layer of protection and also reduces the amount of slate needed.
Installing slate siding.
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Understand headlap read about the common mistakes people make when installing slate roofs.
You also need to check the walls.
This will allow movement when it expands or contracts.
Set your nails about 1 8 to 1 16 away from the wall.
3 before you start do your homework.
This saves slate and reduces the weight installation.
This part of the instructions will teach you how to clear a space for your tiles and how to lay out the out the underlay of the siding to protect the ceiling beneath.
When you nail siding to the house remember to nail the siding.
Slate siding is the solid choice for a beautiful and lasting finish on any structure and the cost is competitive with many of the most popular products on the market with a material cost between 3 00 and 5 00 per square foot depending on color.
If you find any nails simply hammer them all the way into the wall or remove them using the claw end of a hammer.
If you have a slate tile roof then you will probably want to add siding to match this effect.
Siding made from slate tiling can be fragile and difficult to work with but you will need to cut it to size.
Never nail the siding to your house hang it.
Start by hooking the siding on the bottom of the starter strip with the nail holes facing upward.
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This is one of the most crucial steps in installing vinyl siding.
Now that you have your backer board up and set firmly in place you can put the siding up safely without worrying about the asbestos falling down behind the siding.
Before you can begin installing the metal siding you determine how much siding you will need to purchase by measuring the entire area to be covered.
Slate has been used for over a thousand years as roofing and siding with obvious great results.