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   seeyou | Jun 29, 2009 10:00pm | #1

   I've seen some that don't that look worse.

   Hey, I just got back from meeting with a farm manager concerning slate on a barn and Main house - probably 200+ squares.

   They had a new barn built (the copper gutters are still fairly shiny) and a lot of the slate is breaking. I didn't have my camera, but it looks like they're butted too tight to me. The roof looks really wavy. I always leave a small gap between slates (nail width), but these are jammed tight. Is that the problem?

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   theslateman | Jun 29, 2009 10:23pm | #2

   Nope ,

   you can't nail slates too tight .

   When I'm laying them I work them sideways so side pressure helps hold them as well as the nails .

   Get some pictures if you can , I'd love to see whats going on !

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   theslateman | Jun 29, 2009 10:31pm | #3

   Grant ,

   Most likely poor quality slate that was installed by people not used to putting on slates . Overnailed , not sounded for defects , trampled on , jacks not wide enough , and other issues  .

   Walter

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   seeyou | Jun 29, 2009 10:56pm | #4

   Yeah - I forgot the camera. These slates look like they're overlapping at the sides, heaving the course above up. Like I said, I always leave a slight gap between them. I've never seen them pushed so tight together before.http://www.quittintime.com/      View Image        

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   theslateman | Jun 29, 2009 11:45pm | #6

   Grant ,

   Theres no reason not to lay them tight , but obviously you don't want them riding up over each other either .

   Love to see some pictures of whats happening .

   Hows this for apron / gutter on a Mansard ?

    

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   egdc | Jun 30, 2009 12:08am | #12

   looks like someone got a little trigger happy with the foam around the window too... wanted to make sure that didn't leak too?

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   MikeSmith | Jun 29, 2009 11:22pm | #5

   it  only  leaks  when  it  rains

   Mike Hussein Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore
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   theslateman | Jun 29, 2009 11:47pm | #7

   Mike ,

   Can you be certain of that !

   We've had over 8" of rain in June here  , getting calls left and right.

   Walter

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   MikeSmith | Jun 29, 2009 11:49pm | #8

   if  it's  leaking  and   it  ain't  raining...  call a  plumberMike Hussein Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   theslateman | Jun 29, 2009 11:59pm | #10

   Mike ,

   Great advice as always . How 'bout adding some pictures to your thread or are you waiting till we beg ??!!

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   MVAgusta | Jun 29, 2009 11:51pm | #9

   There's a house in town that has the slates painted white, but only on the areas near the roof edge. I'd take a picture but there's probably a shotgun trained on anyone who gets near that place.

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   theslateman | Jun 30, 2009 12:00am | #11

   Different way of finishing off the edges I guess .