Originally Posted by
RobertSmith
Okay, I'll probably regret this latter - eating humble pie - but Jerry I disagree on some of your assessments.
- If you zoom into Jeffs' 1st & second photo, the nails are underdriven.
Nope. Any tighter (or at least much tighter) and those nails will break the tile. Those nails are not as critical as the nails holding the field tile in place. Each rake tile should have two nails, one covered by the next tile up on the rake.
- Manufacturer installation guideline states that the lead flashing skirts to extend to the adjacent tile crowns. The guidelines specify 18 inch lead skirts to assure that skirt extends over top of adjacent tile crowns.
In that case, you got me on that one. Please quote it for me.
I think you are reading it incorrectly. I suspect it means that the lead skirt goes up under the tile above.
But, I am ready to be corrected if you quote it here so we can all be on the same page.
- The nail holes on the ridge tiles need to be sealed.
Nope. Those ridge tiles are rake tiles, they NEED TO BE REPLACED with ridge tiles, and then the hole will disappear.
- The overlap of tile for hips and ridges need sealing.
Nope, that is not for "sealing" purposes, it is for "holding down the tile butt end" purposes. That is why "roof tile ADHESIVE" is required.
I await your quotes to show me my errors, open to learning, but you need to post the quote or page of the installation instruction your information is from. Post it as a .pdf file, that works well.