Slate Size - 500x250 or 600x300

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Hey all,

 

Wondering what slate size I should go for on this build and how many slate and half should I be estimating. I had in mind 200 slate and half

 

235sqm roof area for slating

500 x 250

4845

 

 

600 x 300

3135

 

Thanks

 

C

[JohnMo]

I really would speak to the person responsible for installing, there are various things to consider I believe, roof angle, wind and snow loading etc all make a difference.

[Conor]

For the double slates (aka slate and a half) you want one for every other slate that's on a verge, plus another dozen or so for breakages etc. You should be able to return unused double slates as they normally come from an opened pallet anyway.

 

We went with 600x300mm as it's a more modern look... And that's all they had in stock 🤣

Edited December 19, 2022 by Conor

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1 hour ago, Conor said:

For the double slates (aka slate and a half) you want one for every other slate that's on a verge, plus another dozen or so for breakages etc. You should be able to return unused double slates as they normally come from an opened pallet anyway.

 

We went with 600x300mm as it's a more modern look... And that's all they had in stock 🤣

Yeah the 600x300s also look good, just not sure whats best if we have the peaks and dormers....if the 500x250's are better. Either will still do I suppose and look great. Thanks Conor