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Book Archived
Slate-clad roofs: fixing of slates and battens
Publisher
BRE Archive
Author
BRE Housing Defects Prevention Unit
Format
2 pages
Subject / Keyword
Defect Action Sheet 142, DAS142, slates, battens, nails, roof coverings, wind loading, exposure, roof pitch, slating, tiling, fixings.
Published Date
01-Feb-1990
ISBN
Defect Action Sheet 142 (Design)
THIS PUBLICATION HAS BEEN ARCHIVED.
Whilst this publication can still be purchased some of the information in it has been superseded by more recent research and standards. The BRE Group does not accept any responsibility whatsoever for any loss or damage, including - without limitation - indirect or consequential loss or damage arising from use, or loss of use, of data or profits arising out of, or in connection with, the use of this document.
Failures: Slates lifting or rattling in strong winds; battens split and underlay penetrated by slate nails; water ingress to roof space.
Defects: Slate or clout nails or clips, used to secure the slates to the battens, of incorrect size for the slate thickness and for prevention of uplift by wind action; battens of incorrect size for slate fixings used.
Book Archived
Slate-clad roofs: fixing of slates and battens
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