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CPD on Traditional Roof Slating
November 3, 2015 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This National Federation of Roofing Contractors CPD touches on many topics relevant to the maintenance and upgrade of tradition Scottish slate roofs. It will be presented by Danny Graham of Graham roofing (Scotland). Please feel free to bring your own lunch.
Topics covered in the CPD include:
- Scottish Slate
Properties of – colour, size (random, thickness)
Supplies of Scotch Slate
- Alternative Slates available
- When to re-slate and when to repair
- When to redress and reuse slate introducing minimum new slates
- When to totally strip and re-slate
- When re-roofing gives you an opportunity to retrofit insulation to roof voids
- Comparisons of Finished Roofs with Different Slates (especially those on terraced/tenement properties where the new slate abuts a roof with Scotch Slate, good and bad examples)
A&DS Material Considerations: A Library of Sustainable Building Materials, in partnership with the Scottish Traditional Building Forum present this CPD series looking at the materials and techniques of traditional Scottish construction.
This CPD will also take place in Edinburgh on 19 January 1-2pm.
Details on how to book places at: http://www.ads.org.uk/cpd-traditional-roof-slating-glasgow/