Roof Tile Lugs

The clay tiles are hung from these lugs.

Roof tile lugs.

Recommendations may be different for different types of tile and for similar types made by different manufacturers. Battens are usually 1 inch x 2 inch wood supports nailed or stapled horizontally to the roof decking. Specializing in clay roof tile. Just to clarify the tiles have 1 16 lugs on all sides two on the long sides one on the short sides.

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. Roofing battens or battening also called roofing lath are used to provide the fixing point for roofing materials such as shingles or tiles. 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. It s the sides that are the problem since the lugs cannot fail to meet.

Our sales team is working remotely to assist as best as possible. By and large clay roofing is secured with nails. Usually copper nails or another non corrosive nail is used. The second most common method is with the use of lugs or nibs which project out from the roof.

Due to a california stay in place order pulled sales orders will be available for pick up by appointment only. Clay tile roof installation. Two main kinds of fastenings. Shingles and tiles are affixed using the battens as spacing.

7 am 12 pm m f. Battens are not always used in a roofing system. Battens are another item that is occasionally overlooked or installed incorrectly.