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[–] [email protected] 70 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Is this just cosmetic or is there a real benefit to the lack of corner?

[–] [email protected] 82 points 8 months ago

It's hard to do with slate tiled roofs. The slates have to overlap to keep water out and the tiles aren't flexible. So when you get to a corner you basically start the layering process over again.

They sell corner pieces for slate, but they're pricey. So you typically see them do metal flashing in the corners, or some fancy tiling like in the post.

I'm guessing they just did the corners in this post, the rest of the roof looks older. Probably just replacing some bad flashing with something more permanent.

[–] Death_Equity 14 points 8 months ago (2 children)

The only thing I can think of is that it would mitigate the risk of leaf litter corroding the flashing. It does add cost, so profit, so there is that.

[–] ace_garp 6 points 8 months ago

Yes, avoiding leaf buildup or avoiding water over-run on the flashing is important, but it is mainly because there is only one correct answer when,as humans, we get a chance to answer the question "Do you want to live inside a giant pangolin?"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago

You are correct, but slate is already pricey. You comment implies that company was gouging, though maybe not your intent. Sometimes a person wants something and will pay the price to get it.

[–] [email protected] 30 points 8 months ago

It looks like it took EFFORT! :-D

[–] GoddessOfGouda 29 points 8 months ago

I’m a woman and this looks neat. Good job man πŸ‘

[–] lemmy_get_my_coat 16 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Just break up with her if she doesn't appreciate it, man. There are hot shingles in your area anyway.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I'm curious if this is more likely to get lifted off by strong wind.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Definitely birds or hornets making a home in the gap at the bottom there

[–] [email protected] 11 points 8 months ago

Good for them

[–] Maco1969 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's in the UK, there will be a layer of roofing felt underneath the slate that prevents pests getting in. Roofing felt is the same stuff that shingles are made from in the US but comes in a roll. So in the UK we have basically the roof you'd have in the US and then another slate roof on top, it rains a lot here, we probably have some of the best roofing in the world.

[–] Cort 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

Nah mate, roofing felt or tar paper is an underlayment for asphalt shingles. While roofing felt uses similar materials as asphalt shingles, we use both underlayment, and shingles (sometimes terra Cotta tiles in the southwest)

[–] Maco1969 1 points 8 months ago

It's still just two layers of a manufactured felt or bitumen, the quality of tiling, flashing and lead in the UK is beyond compare. There's flashing on a church near me that's nearly a thousand years old.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

It's wonderful craft. It looks fragile though.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It's slate. It'll probably outlast the house.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

Outlive the owners for sure. Imagine living in a country where you only build a house to last 20 years

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Am boy. Am appreciate the craft. V MUCH. Gender probably irrelevant.

[–] books 7 points 8 months ago (4 children)

Non roofer here

Is slate picked for any reason over asphalt shingles or is it just an aesthetic thing?

[–] Bytemeister 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

From what I recall, shingled roofs are usually "30 year" roofs, and slate roofs are "100 year" roofs.

[–] NegativeInf 5 points 8 months ago

It's all 2 year roofing, max, down here in hurricane land.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

With a bit of patching, yea shingles can probably be 30. Unless air circulation is bad, then 10. I worked on one re-shingling the west side, when the east side looked good as new (10yo roof, iirc). Just some weird airflow on that side (neighbours house maybe).

[–] ptah 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It lasts forever with regular maintenance. I moved into a house with a slate roof that’s 96 years old. We just have a roofer come out and replace a few cracked tiles every year. Not necessarily any cheaper but the cost is spread out and it seems less wasteful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's an old timey thing. Slate naturally is fairly flat naturally and easily made into squares. It lasted much longer than cedar and newer methods weren't around. People still using it are after the look.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Well its between slate or clay tiles.

Stale is more expensive and fancy.

No one would use shingles because it lasts about a week and looks like shit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 8 months ago

This seems awful. I super guarantee that's going to cause issues.

[–] brlemworld 7 points 8 months ago

Ditch the girlfriend and get yourself a boyfriend

[–] AgentGrimstone 6 points 8 months ago

I don't know anything about roofing but I feel oddly satisfied

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

This looks like a bad idea to me

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago

That's a nice roof.

[–] krashmo 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

That is beautiful but it seems like a lot more work than the standard way of dealing with an inside corner like that and for no real benefit other than aesthetics.

[–] fishos 17 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the benefit is the aesthetics

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[–] Agent641 5 points 8 months ago

Ill be in my bunk.

[–] TankovayaDiviziya 3 points 8 months ago

I think anyone regardless of gender would appreciate how bent those tiles are. Not caring about this is like a person not caring how Renaissance domes were built. How are those curves able to maintain stability?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago

Nice. I still like my flat roof.

[–] bahbah23 3 points 8 months ago

I know nothing about roofing but can still appreciate how much skill that would take

[–] EdibleFriend 3 points 8 months ago

I'm literally hard

[–] Substance_P 2 points 8 months ago

In the two memes you just posted my wife appreciated both.

[–] VubDapple 1 points 8 months ago

This is beautiful work. Good job OP!

[–] waterSticksToMyBalls 1 points 8 months ago

I want to see this prior to the shingles being attached

[–] Thcdenton 1 points 8 months ago
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