June 27, 20215 yr We’re just about to put slates on the roof of our timber frame. All the gables have ladders on them and once the render board is on, the bargeboards (which will be black uPVC :( ) will be about 220mm out from the face of the building providing a good overhang of roof. The question is, should we use any verge covering or leave the tiles ‘raw’. I’ve seen the black aluminium dry verge product from Kytun and it looks smart but I also like the clean slate only look. Lots of new slate roofs I’ve seen in the last few days seem to have a dry verge with no trim. What do people think? any advice appreciated.
June 27, 20215 yr Better to not have verge pieces, undercloaks or pointing. Nice to clip the bottom outside corners of slates back at 45 degrees
June 27, 20215 yr 50 minutes ago, nod said: I left ours I’m not a big fan of dry verge Though I may have to use them on the next build if we use a clay tile I love the look of slates hanging over the facia board
July 15, 20215 yr Author The slates laying has begun, without a verge trim. There are small gaps under the slates, should I be worried? Should they be filled with sealant? What about wasps getting in and making nests? Edited July 15, 20215 yr by Jeremy22
July 15, 20215 yr I wouldn't worry. You can never seal a roof totally. Hand made tiles have loads of gaps.. http://www.sahtas.co.uk/product-tile-traditional-roof.html
July 15, 20215 yr not a fan of fascia or soffets. I like to see rafter feet and brickwork to the top. dry verge compliments it very nicely, you can get nice straigh line systems that look really good and of course no muck to repoint once the frost gets at it.
June 6, 20242 yr @nod @Jeremy22 Are these your own houses with the slate overhanging the upvc verge, dry? Any issues, wind catching under them and loosening them compared to wet verge?
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