Roof Tile Lugs

Battens are usually 1 inch x 2 inch wood supports nailed or stapled horizontally to the roof decking.

Roof tile lugs.

7 am 12 pm m f. Recommendations may be different for different types of tile and for similar types made by different manufacturers. Due to a california stay in place order pulled sales orders will be available for pick up by appointment only. Two main kinds of fastenings.

The clay tiles are hung from these lugs. Battens are not always used in a roofing system. As is recommended for the installation of other roof covering materials it s important that the manufacturers recommendations be followed for installing both concrete and clay tiles. Shingles and tiles are affixed using the battens as spacing.

Roofing battens sometimes called lath for roofing provide the fix point for materials. Our sales team is working remotely to assist as best as possible. Roofing battens or battening also called roofing lath are used to provide the fixing point for roofing materials such as shingles or tiles. Tiles with projecting anchor lugs are hung on the battens and fastened to them.

It s the sides that are the problem since the lugs cannot fail to meet. Specializing in clay roof tile. Battens are another item that is occasionally overlooked or installed incorrectly. So when the tiles are staggered which is normal for subway tiles the lugs do not meet on the top and bottom and you get 1 16 spacing.

The second most common method is with the use of lugs or nibs which project out from the roof. By and large clay roofing is secured with nails. All pick up appointments must be made with 24 hour notice.