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    Slate Tile roof hooks

    Hi all, Just curious as to your feedback if possible, any thoughts on this roof hook in terms of suitability for slate roof fixings? We're considering adding this to our stocks. 304 Stainless Steel 5mm thick 30mm wide 200mm long section 120mm short section Cheers Andy
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    Slate roof and solar-pv 'in-roof'

    Hi I'm looking at doing an in-roof system on a slate roof which is a re-roof. So, I'm wondering if anyone has done this and can offer any advice? I'm yet to talk to my roofers but currently thinking about possible gotchas with thin slate around in-roof frame. Also, can anyone suggest a good...
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    slate roof installation - Ubiflex

    We are doing a quote for a slate roof and know from previous threads that there is the difference of opinion about drilling vs removal of the slate tile in order to secure the roof fixings. We have had some training with a well known company and they advocate removal of the tile but instead of...
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    Oak Shingle Roof on SIP panels, advice needed

    Hi all I have an install in the next few days on an oak shingle roof. Technically they are shakes - i.e. they are split oak rather than sawn, various widths, with a three ply overlap. They are laid on 25x50 battens nailed to SIP panels. The SIP panel is a bonded 18mm OSB/100mm insulation/18mm...
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    Stone Slate Roof

    Anyone got any experiance with stone slate roof, im curious to know how you hold the slate back up once removed to install a hook - lead tingles are not strong enough - what do most do about fixing the slate back?
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    Concrete Slate

    Hi Last job before the cut off and its concrete slate, what a pig!! Any suggestions as to the best method of attaching and weatherproofing the brackets. And the best brackets to use. Many thanks
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    Brackets for Hardrow Slate Roof

    I am looking for suitable brackets to fit panels onto a Hardrow Concrete Slate Roof. I've been in contact with the Hardrow technical dept and they do not think a suitable bracket exists. The problem is that the bracket has to extend about 10 inches over the slate under it, since this is the...
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    Installing on a slate roof?

    Hi everyone looking for bit of advice currently doing an install on a slate roof on behalf of a major supermarket, no names.... anyway they have provided normal schletter roof hooks not slate anchors so obviousley the rails are sitting too high, after consulting the above I was told to overcome...
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    dc isolator and slate roof hooks needed

    hello all need some help, been let down, does someone know where or does someone have 1 dc isolator and 10 slate rook hooks spare? i have schuco rails. i have all the kit but just these 2 items missing. install being done on wednesday. thanks all in advance
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    Landis meters (2) and Schuco Slate Brackets - Spare

    Have 2 Landis meters with extended covers and around 40 Schuco hangers 256313 spare. If these would help anyone PM me.
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    Installing Landscape panels without any gaps between rows

    Hi, Completed an install at the weekend, it was three rows of 7 Sharp 185w 990x1300mm ( I seem to remember) panels. I couldn't for the life of me work out how to install the rail system (we use click fit) so we had no gaps between rows. In the end I had about a 300mm gap between each row and...
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    Advice please. Slate roof installation

    Looking at installing pv on my parents house a slate roof. Whats best way please? Seen a couple of youtube vids. One video using hanger bolts which spread to form water tight seals or other which meant cutting slate and then use lead flashing? All help appreciated. Thanks Sent from my iPhone...
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    Slate fixings

    Ok got first slate job in a week! new slates ! just been reading on net that the screw through the slate type is non compliant with mcs! the neighbours hse to this job has used them so when i remove a tile and replace with lead client bound to say Y havnt u used same type as u dont have to...
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    Solar Pv Slate Roof Tiles?

    Hi lads Looking for some solar pv slate roof tiles for a project coming up and i havent been able to find a great deal online or through current wholesalers? There seems to be a limited variety on the market, yet the US seems to have masses available. What are the best ones to look at? Price...
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    Solar Pv Roofer

    Any body recommend a good solar pv roofer thats is good on slate roofs how can fit brackets under the slate NOT on top. thank you
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    PV roof brackets on interlocking slate effect tiles

    Hi all, I surveyed a property today for a PV install and the tiles are slate looking interlocking tiles. They are as thin as slate, and all nailed down. I do not want to use anchor bolts due to the weatherproofing problems. Just wondered if anyone has fitted a system to a roof like this and...
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    How Much Extra for slate?

    How much extra is everyone charging for slate over tiled roofs? We get so many I sometimes forget to add a bit fo extra cost on.
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    Best method to fit Panel to slate roof.

    Hi. The PV array I'm considering will be fitted to our recently-built garage roof. It has real slate (Spanish, I think), 600mmx300mm (I think - I can confirm tomorrow...), each fixed with two nails. Some of the potential installers who came out to quote have warned against using certain fixing...
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    frame on slate

    A job ive looked at is on a slate roof the owner has proposed to design an aluminium frame which will bolt to the two chimneys in the middle of the roof then bolt to the underside of the gutter onto the house. Can the array be bolted to a secure frame which is fixed to the house rather than the...
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    Fixing to slate tile roofs

    I know this subject has been discussed many times on this forum but I thought I'd bring it up again seeing as I've got four jobs to do next week, all with slate tiles. I was just wondering how other installers are going about it. I'll let you know how I'm doing it and feel free to comment or...

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