If you are going to cover the roof of your construction with slate, then you must first conduct a visual examination and know that before operation the slate sheets must be covered with special construction acrylic paint. This will help maintain the structure of the slate when getting wet. Roofing should begin with insulation and waterproofing of the roof. You can achieve both one and the other with glass wool and oilcloths (you can use other improvised means). A slight sagging should be done on the oilcloth to provide ventilation of the insulation.
So, it is necessary to cover the roof with slate with a slate against the wind. So you can avoid the movement of slate sheets during work. The first row of roofing must be put in whole sheets of slate. The second row of the roof is recommended to be made with half -leaflets, so that the seams of the slate do not overlap longitudinal (that is, as if we are forming a masonry pattern) with a brick).
Thus, you can form a roofing that will not have strong overflows and increased pressure to the point of the roofing intersection. And, of course, a large wave of the leaf should cover a smaller wave. Such a coating will be of high -quality and durable. It is also worth remembering that when fastening the slate, it is better to first drill a hole of 6-7 mm in the sheets than to drive and screw the fasteners directly into the slate. Thus, you can avoid violation of the integrity of the slate of the slate and its leaks in the future.