Installing Hips and Ridges on Slate Roofs

[@kopynd1]

slating on plywood is a blessing, slating on laths is a nightmare when they bounce

[@jamesburton668]

He’s slating on to OSB but you are right I’d much prefers to slate onto a membranes board but the laths are better cos not so many holes in sarking. They do bounce at times though

[@juantorresaparico5092]

when i put plywood i always battens too the roof last longer with the air gap

[@webbbystar84]

cost a fortune in copper soakers plus ridge?

[@eamonaugustine1262]

You should cut the corner of the slate.
Boston hip only need 2 nails.
Supposed to cut on side to but to the other .
Then do reverse. ?
Am i wrong

[@warrenedwards2415]

What was the point of doing close miter hips if your going to put a copper soakers plus slates for hips

[@turnervideostv1295]

Na look closer, they’ve done two different hip to show :)

[@scottbreckenridge5213]

It's for waterproofing, any water that gets through the join stream down the soaker... You should run a bead of silicone 2 inches from the middle join both sides. In the 1800's they used cement

[@jhanbaldiandbendy8032]

Beginners Slater you are.

[@JamesGodish]

What do you do with the ends of the copper star ridge?

[@jcjenkins01]

Probably cut an end cap to fit and then either rivet it or solder it into place.

[@JamesGodish]

Joe Jenkins That's what I thought. Thanks for the reply. I think I may try this.

[@clifflayman837]

I prefer the roofing cement method, this method is looks very unprofessional. who uses a drill to install slate?

[@tomlee6684]

Cause roofing cement on slate isn't "unprofessional" at all..............

[@martinbyrne6643]

His drill bit is to long ‘ what are these guys at 😳

[@DavidWilliams-zn2nc]

Sorry guys, very expensive way of doing things. Wouldn’t last five minutes where I’m from. Wales , the home of the Worlds premium slate. Those hip fixings are way to flimsy to withstand real weather. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jamesburton668]

Lead soakers far cheaper!

[@scottbreckenridge5213]

Those mitred are so bad....

[@nigelbanks3738]

Yeah really helpful when you are on a roof 30 feet of the floor. Trying to walk up the slates in damp conditions. What a waste of internet space!!!!!!! How about doing something useful. Like showing how to spread weight when walking on the roof!!!!!?