Old Roof Slates

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Old roof slates.

Concrete clay roof tiles. Just as the material was born in the outdoors what better way to recycle your unused slate than to utilise it in the outdoors. I ve got all the old slates from my roof lying around the back. Roofing with slates.

Sunflower and ladybug painted on vintage roof slate tile. Installed properly slate roofs require relatively little maintenance and will last 60 to 125 years or longer depending on the type of slate employed roof configuration and the geographical location of the property. Cedar shakes shingles. Some slates have been known to last over 200 years.

Tran slate to the outdoors. 1 item endless possibilities. Crushing old roof slates. May 15 2020 we hate to see a beautiful roofing tile go to waste so here are some ways to re purpose roofing tiles for beautiful home furnishings and projects.

See more ideas about roof tiles roof tiles. Slate can be the perfect solution for drainage by putting leftover slate in the bottom of any plant pots or other pots you can stop any unwanted seepage. Odd sized odd shaped slates in small quantities are usually worth least. About the only time you re going to make money on small lots of odd shaped slates is if someone needs those exact slates for roof repairs or if someone wants to paint on them.

Positioning the battens laying the slates cutting fixing verges ridges illustration. Vieux carre roofing slate about 175 years old. This allows for less expensive shipping costs and ease of installation. Tuesday 3rd november 2009.

8 storage make sure you have the slates stacked on edge during storage. Vtg vieux carre roofing slate tile royal street new orleans 175 yr old roof tile. This was part of a stack of spare pieces of tile that were not used so it is in great condition.