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10 Comments
MrFlatroofer · September 22, 2014 at 3:07 AM
I have used over 30,000 slate hooks. Not one slate has come off. They are
not a new idea, they have been used for over 100 years in Europe. They just
can’t understand why the British use nails.
freehandjunkie · September 22, 2014 at 3:33 AM
@franckmcc821 you use a wet line instead of a dry chalk line you’ll find
if you strike out on a dry day, even when it rains the lines will stay on,
use a red oaker dye, (liquid not powder)…….
Paul James · September 22, 2014 at 4:13 AM
why nail the hooks you can just use the s hook and fix to back of batten
piece of p….
Matt Short · September 22, 2014 at 5:11 AM
Repairs may well be easier to carry out with hooks, but a slate that is
broken would be hard to detect as the hook would hold it in position!
frankmcc821 · September 22, 2014 at 5:38 AM
as a roofer i like the slate hook but disagree its quicker, if the battens
are full of nuts it won’t nail into the batten right and if you space the
battens closer together for a better over-lap of slate the hook won’t work
at all. Another problem is the use of the chalk line, in Ireland we never
get to many dry days so the line will wash off the battens so the line of
the slates will b off a bit not a big problem.But the hooks are great for
holding lead round chimneys and fixing broken slates..
SherwoodArrow · September 22, 2014 at 6:05 AM
Why is it someone always disagrees with a good idea, being a time saver, a
money saver for the buyer and end wage payer, and why do these people
ignore the fact most homes are demolished after 50 -70 years of use as
unfit for habitation, Slates last 60- 70 years, any extra ‘life’ is a free
bonus. Another bystander argument is the average house has 5 -9 owners, and
none of them care a s*&^%4 about the roof or it’s appearance, until it
leaks! I like your hook idea.
freehandjunkie · September 22, 2014 at 6:58 AM
@frankmcc821when setting out a slate roof for hooks, allow 10mm on your
batten guage,, when you come to slate, you will obviously strike out as you
do normally for your perps (perpendiculars) but also mark down 10mm from
the top of your batten and strike that, this line will be where you hook
goes on each course, this makes sure the tails of the slate run nicely in
line and square it takes a little bit longer but the prep work is worth it
as it makes the overall job quicker and tidy
dekonfrost7 · September 22, 2014 at 7:22 AM
what about when depbris gets caught on the hook, also the fact that a 200
hundred year roof with an exposed 100 year at best fastener….i disagree
freehandjunkie · September 22, 2014 at 7:30 AM
@frankmcc821, as a roof slater for 15 years i really can’t see what you are
trying to say as regards to the guage of the battens being close together,
you would never set out a slate roof where the battens would be that close
together, even on a 12 inch slate!! if that was the case its more likely
the roof would be close boarded which in fact would make the job even
quicker, as you wouldnt need to batten out, just strike lines straight onto
the boards..
Richard Blanco · September 22, 2014 at 8:06 AM
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