dandaz Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 HiI want to put canal tiles on to A frame roof....I was going to get loads of wood and completly board it out and just lay tiles on top...or...Is there a easier way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 Even if you want authentic Roman Canal Tiles you need to lay battons running down the roof keeping them in line.Alternatively you can use modern interlocking tiles and run the battons across the roof with the lugs on the underside of tiles on the battons.The French do not tight board the roof they leave air gaps for the wood to dry out when it becomes wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark224 Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 If you board your roof you do ,certainly NOT have to use battens down the roof to keep them in line .You can use them across the roof if you uses new bottom tiles with nibs on them , But they can still and our still fixed without battens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted March 24, 2008 Share Posted March 24, 2008 If I am wrong why do all my local roofers bother ? I am pretty sure my roof will see me out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaz Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 [quote user="Anton Redman"]Alternatively you can use modern interlocking tiles and run the battons across the roof with the lugs on the underside of tiles on the battons.[/quote]My roof would look so out of place if I did ,I saved all the old tiles so it would blend in...The old tiles were directly on the wood ,there are bound to be gaps in the wood ...Thanks for your replys... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 You use the old tiles on the top to get the best of both worlds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesFlamands Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Boarding, counterbattens and tile battens sounds like doing the job twice but It depends on the type of insulation, how it's fitted (internal or external) and what aspect you want inside. If you only have A Frames and purlins at the moment, then you will need to fit rafters, so if you fit these at 400 centres you should be able to dispence with the boarding and just fit tile battens and nibbed undertiles. Alternatively, you could use something like this: http://www.solution-soutuile.com/produits.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaz Posted May 14, 2008 Author Share Posted May 14, 2008 HiThanks ,I have done it now ,I did the battens and the boards....My span was over 10 meters x 10 meters so the frames were heavy....I must say the service from Point.P was great.....I bought 1500 new canal tiles and placed them underneath.....It took three weeks ,I got quoted 3 times the amount that it cost me to diy,so I am pleased...and I got a suntan...Thanks for all your help... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 It is a great sense of acheivement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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