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Roofing slates per square metre.
The values shown in the slate coverage chart above are calculated using nominal sizes and incorporate a 5mm jointing gap.
The exact material you use will have an impact on the cost of the roof with basic felt solutions costing around 50 per square metre for the material itself and more high end materials such as modern grp a form of fibreglass going up to 90 per square metre but allowing unlimited options in terms of colour and generally being more long lasting.
One advantage of going for a british or spanish product is that it will meet european standards bs en.
Roof span 2 x roof pitch constant for rafter rafter length.
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.
Decent quality examples come in at around 25 30 per m2 which is keen enough to compete with plain clay tiles.
500 x 250mm slate 4 5mm thick 1 889 kg x 18 8 at 75mm lap 35 51kg per square metre.
500 250 20 10 21 slate per m2 450 250 18 10 23 slate per m2 400 250 16 10 27 slate per m2 we ve built a simple tool to calculate the amount of slate you need for your roof.
For example if you re using a 20 10 slate 500mmx250mm you will require 21 slate per m2.
Simply select the size of slate you need and enter the size of your roof in m2 into the box.
The amount of slates you need per square metre m2 depends on which slate size you re using.
New slate and tile roofs.
This table shows the required number of slates per square metre for effective coverage.
Holing gauge for holing slates.
Here is an example of how the roofing measurement process works on a basic duo pitched roof.
60 to any square metre.
This calculator will estimate the following number of slates required per square metre.
A 24 12 slate 600mmx300mm demands only 13 continue reading.
Flat roof replacement costs.
Across a full roof with a tiled area of 170m2 this could equate to a saving of 1 700 or more compared to home grown slate.
Total linear run of tile batten in metres.
The extra work involved at the verges hips and eaves of the roof has been included in the overall costs.
The most common slates but not a common price are welsh blue roof slates and they are becoming more popular these days.
Tile batten gauge for slate.
Please enter the dimensions in the white fields below and click calculate to show the results.
250mm x 150mm 10inches x 6inches and there are approx.
The same tiles or slates high on the roof again done.
There are two main types of roof coverings slates and tiles.
If the roof pitch is 35 the roof span is 6 5m wide and the roof length is 12 6m using the reference guide graphic above the calculation for the slope would look like this.
Edges but is interlocking like a large tile.
