Anyone know anything about roofs??

[manxie49]

Nothing to do with bikes, but could do with some advice from someone who knows more about roofing than me,  and to be honest I know bugger all about it!  My wife noticed that two of our ridge tiles had slipped slightly, (See photo), so I went up for a look.  I've always known ridge tiles to be cemented down but these are attached with plastic brackets screwed into the underlying beam.  What was more concerning was that every single ridge tile seems to be loose,  I can move them around by hand quite easily.  We have heard a lot of rattling in the windy weather and I'm assuming it's the ridge tiles.  Now, none of them have blown off luckily, but my question is,  is it normal for ridge tiles, secured in this manner, to move around like this or should they be totally secure and immovable?  Thanks in advance 

[Bender]

It's a dry ridge tile, held down with long screws into a timber, usually stacked slaters lats. 

Just Google dry ridge and youtube 

 

[Ian Frog]

Don't be tempted to overtighten the screws.

If the makers name is visible underneath a tile I have no doubt their tech dept will advise you. 

Cheers 

Ian 

[daveinlim]

Nah sorry, just goes over my head. 

[Ian Frog]

Hi @manxie49 now I have looked at your picture I think that is a dry ridge system called Eternit by Marley.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Ian

[manxie49]

1 hour ago, Ian Frog said:

Hi @manxie49 now I have looked at your picture I think that is a dry ridge system called Eternit by Marley.

Hope that helps.

Cheers

Ian

Thanks Ian, you're right,  it's apparently called a ridge fast system.  I rang them for advice and they're going to email some info.  The guy I spoke to said the tiles should have a small amount of movement but not so much as you can slide them around.  I'll see what info they send through 

[Bender]

There's not much to any of them. 

 

 

[Ian Frog]

That`s quite true but I have to say over the years I have grown to like dry ridge and verge systems as it is so common to be repointing shrinking mortar even at handover whether it be houses or bigger commercial builds.

Stands by to take shelter from traditionalists !

Cheers

Ian

[Bender]

1 minute ago, Ian Frog said:

That`s quite true but I have to say over the years I have grown to like dry ridge and verge systems as it is so common to be repointing shrinking mortar even at handover whether it be houses or bigger commercial builds.

Stands by to take shelter from traditionalists !

Cheers

Ian

No the opposite, I was simply pointing out most dry ridge systems are fairly similar and not very complimicated  

 

Had one on our house before they were  popular, still got hip irons though as backup for end of hips