Dry ridge v Cement ridge

[Gerhardt]

We are doing up a chalet bungalow and have stripped the roof completely and rebuild it to create more space on the first floor. We are now starting the ridge tiles and have opted for a cemented ridge, but someone on site mentioned that all new roofs must be a dry ridge. Is this true? 

[JohnMo]

It is in Scotland I believe, not sure about anywhere else 

[nod]

In England this applies to new builds 

Not re roofs

In saying that I would always go dry 

Unless having to match up

[joe90]

I would never go back to cement ridge fixing, dry all the way…..

[Declan52]

You either have the option of mixing buckets of mortar up carrying it up a ladder, walking up the roof and bedding all the tiles on. And then in a few years repair any bits that blow out. 

Or roll out the adhesive strip and use a cordless drill and bang a few screws in and forget about it. 

 

[makie]

On 02/07/2022 at 07:43, Gerhardt said:

We are doing up a chalet bungalow and have stripped the roof completely and rebuild it to create more space on the first floor. We are now starting the ridge tiles and have opted for a cemented ridge, but someone on site mentioned that all new roofs must be a dry ridge. Is this true? 

 

No, the regulation is that the ridge tiles must be mechanically fixed. You can bed the ridges as long as you also have a screw in each ridge tile.