Tiled roofs first replaced thatched roofs in ancient mesopotamia.
First row of s tile roof.
Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof.
Set out the first second and all the rest of slates on a pitched roof.
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Although house models from indus valley civilization show that the houses were flat roofed harappan sites such as alamgirpur dated 2600 2200 bce provide evidence of roof tiles.
Continue this process to the 5th row then begin the same process as the first row beginning with a full shingle and a chalk mark.
Their tab slots should not line up with the tab slots of the starter course if there are any.
Just short of the centre of the gutter.
Drive a 10d nail at the base of the clay tile into the batten.
Working with roof tiles is a lot easier when you know a couple of basic tricks.
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As you roll out the underlay keep the bottom edge of the material aligned with the edge of the eave but above any metal or synthetic edging that may cover the borders of the eave.
Fired roof tiles occur from as early as the 3rd millennium bc in the early helladic house of the tiles in lerna greece.
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Don t overdrive the nail.
Verify that the tile overhangs the end of the batten by two inches.
Repeat all of the way to the ridge.
Position the first tile on the batten with the crown facing up and center the tile from side to side.
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Set the last batten at the ridge so that the ridge tiles will overlap the top course of tiles by at least 75mm.
If it is a hip roof allow about a tab width to overhang onto the next section of roof at the hip to help strengthen the joint there.