For 1 2 slate the figure is around 7 3 lbs per sq ft and is approximately 11 lbs per sq ft for 3 4.
Slate roof weight psf.
A slatetec slate roof installation reduces.
Slatetec says that their system will reduce roof weight by 35 40.
Very similar to traditional installation techniques but with less slate overlap.
If the slate tiles are 3 8 thick they will weigh around 5 5 lbs per sq ft.
Slatetec uses today s technology to reduce the weight of genuine slate roofing.
Weight per square metre to calculate the weight per square metre simply multiply the weight per slate given below by the number of slates per square metre for the same slate listed above.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926.
Back in 1926 the commercial standard slate thickness was 3 16.
Slate roofing 1 2 inch slates.
500 x 250mm slate 4 5mm thick 1 889 kg x 18 8 at 75mm lap 35 51kg per square metre.
Total roof weight to less than 6 lbs per sq.
Slate 1 4 to 3 16 thick 9 1 lb m ft 2 44 4 kg m 2 slate 3 8 thick 12 8 lb m ft 2 62 5 kg m 2 slate 1 2 thick 18 8 lb m ft 2 91 8 kg m 2.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926.
Slate roofing 3 8 inch slates.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926.
Spray polyurethane foam closed cell.
Slate roofs national slate association 1926.
That s a great question especially when you are comparing it against other roofing products.
How much does slate weigh.
Consequently not all homes have the structural support necessary to take the weight of a slate roof and often additional reinforcement needs to be installed.
Slate 1 4 10 0psf spanish 19 0psf wood 1 3 0psf cement tile add 6psf for mortar 10 0psf corrugated asbestos cement 4 0psf composition 235 lb shingle paper 5 0psf 3 ply ready roofing 1 0psf 2 15 lb 1 90lb 1 7psf 3 15 lb 1 90lb 2 2psf 3 ply gravel 5 6psf 4 ply gravel 6 0psf 5 ply gravel 6 5psf.
Roofing slate created by nature over 500 million years ago has been used as a roof covering for more than a thousand years.
Reduces slate weight by up to 40.
One of the drawbacks of slate for some homeowners is the heavy weight of slate roofing tiles which can be between 800 1 500 pounds per square 100 square feet.
The slatetec secret is its patented interlayment and its installation method.
Weight per slate in kilogrammes.
All the traditional slate roof options are available including.
Slate roofing 1 4 inch slates.
1 2 3 4.
Random widths color blends drop downs and staggers.
Reduces weight to under six pounds per square foot.
The benefits of slatetec.
S1 rated greenstone slate overall roof cost reduction.
