How To Tile A Roof With Clay Tiles

While traditional clay tile roofs were natural orange or red in color today s clay roof tiles come in virtually any color and in dozens of shapes.

How to tile a roof with clay tiles.

Clay roof tiles are one of the original types of roofing materials manufactured centuries ago. Position the first tile on the batten with the crown facing up and center the tile from side to side. Drive a 10d nail at the base of the clay tile into the batten. Before you can fit a new clay roof tile you have to remove the broken tile.

Apply pressure to the ball of your foot when you step on the tiles so you re less likely to damage them. After laying the first layer secure each tile with a nail. When you take a step slowly lift your foot up to ease the weight off the tile. This will enable you to raise the tile so that you can access the nail that holds the broken roof tile in place.

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. Add some mortar underneath the first clay tile to provide additional support. Now lay the second layer over the first layer of tiles packing the tiles in a compact manner. Hammer each nail into the center of the contoured edge of the tiling that is easily identifiable.

The initial step of how to make clay roof tiles is the use of a jaw crusher to crush entire materials and then entire materials will be blended in the crushed raw materials. In order to do this you will have to slide a wooden wedge under the tile just above the broken one. After that the clay tiles material is being sent to the three important processes which are extrusion molding or pressing. Position the first roll of underlayment at one side of the roof perpendicular to the lower edge the eave of the roof.

Don t overdrive the nail. If the roof tiles have curves or waves and they are close together then place the balls and heels on the peaks.