Tile Roof Installation Guide

Standard installation guides for concrete and clay roof tile in cold weather applications.

Tile roof installation guide.

Published 1998 by the ntrma wsrca concrete and clay roof tile installation manual fifth edition for florida only published april 2012 04 12 by the frsa tri can csa a220 1 m91 installation of concrete roof tiles by the canadian standards association. Whether you are laying brand new roofing tile or replacing damaged ones it is also important to have the right technique. Residential and commercial roofing shingles slate roof ventilation roof underlayments asphaltic and tpo roof membranes. Subtract 16 inches and divide the result by 8 to determine the number of tiles to install.

Tri alliance and wsrca technical committees along with valuable input from the roofing community revised the previous 2010 edition of this manual to create the 2015 edition. Measure the distance across the ridge from the outer ends of the first tiles at each end of the ridge. Tri alliance concrete and clay roof tile installation manual 2015. 3 11 batten installation 16 3 12 tile installation 17 3 13 flat low medium and high profile tile 19 3 14 valleys tiles 20 3 15 hip starter 21 3 16 hip and ridge installation 21 vi frsa tri model tile guidelines august 2005.

Place two tiles to the opposite end of the ridge and install them as you did with the previous one. Rake seal flyer and installation instructions. A project of this size will take a great deal of planning and preparation well before the actual tile installation is underway. Tri alliance and wsrca submitted this manual for formal review and issuance of an iapmo uniform es.

Start at the second tile at one end of the ridge. Consult the guide for your shingle brand to determine the specific method of installation required to preserve the warranty. Roofing shingles and materials plus factory certified roofers including ratings from real homeowners from north america s largest roofing manufacturer. Florida high wind concrete and clay tile installation manual 5th edition revised.

Installing a tile roof can be a difficult and laborious process. Depending on the type of shingles you re using and the roof you re working on you may need to marking a chalk guideline beginning 7 inches 17 8cm from the bottom roof edge. Most metal shingles will be attached to the roof using metal shingle clips but metal roofing shingle installation can be system specific. I took this videos and put them together through the installation of this light weight concrete tile boral flat tile weights less than 600 lbs.

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