Roof Tile Lugs

The clay tiles are hung from these lugs.

Roof tile lugs.

Due to a california stay in place order pulled sales orders will be available for pick up by appointment only. Our sales team is working remotely to assist as best as possible. 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. Two main kinds of fastenings.

Roofing battens sometimes called lath for roofing provide the fix point for materials. Roofing battens or battening also called roofing lath are used to provide the fixing point for roofing materials such as shingles or tiles. Battens are usually 1 inch x 2 inch wood supports nailed or stapled horizontally to the roof decking. Shingles and tiles are affixed using the battens as spacing.

Battens are not always used in a roofing system. Specializing in clay roof tile. Battens are another item that is occasionally overlooked or installed incorrectly. Just to clarify the tiles have 1 16 lugs on all sides two on the long sides one on the short sides.

Clay tile roof installation. Recommendations may be different for different types of tile and for similar types made by different manufacturers. Usually copper nails or another non corrosive nail is used. By and large clay roofing is secured with nails.

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. Tiles with projecting anchor lugs are hung on the battens and fastened to them. 7 am 12 pm m f.