Slate Roof Hip Detail

Download this free 2d cad block of a typical slate mitred hip detail including full annotations and dimensions.

Slate roof hip detail.

They are the most common hip detail used for slate roofing. This autocad detail can be used in your roof design cad drawings. The size of the slates depends on the field slate size. Most hip installations involve the weaving of copper flashing sheets between roofing shingles.

The outside edge of the tile will be covered by a rake tile on a gable end or a hip and ridge tile on a hip so precise cutting is not necessary. Autocad 2000 dwg format for further information on slate roof details and d. The slate nearest the hip slate must remain a full slate. The 10 inch step flashings then overlap each other by 2 inches.

For installing bellaforté slate without a rake tile please see rake tile section. There are many ways to construct copper ridge and hip flashings. Cad details document name pdf dwg download all cad construction details 37 1 mb 3 4 mb mc01 identification of roof areas 694 kb 167 kb mc01a single layer underlayment 678 kb 302 kb mc01b double layer underlayment 711 kb 322 kb mc02 vent pipe flashing 626 kb 349 kb mc03 valley. Fixing sequence with lead roll hip 1 fix 600 mm wide underlay overlapping the main underlay.

The ridge flashings form a cover over the roofing material. A saddle hip is when the cap slate is installed over the finished slate roof on either side creating a saddle effect. Install the slates in pairs not one side at a time. Take a look at the slate tile roof installation guide to gather more detailed information regarding the repair installation of slate roofs.

The anchoring methods vary. 3 cover the timber roll with code 6 lead strips 450 to 500 mm wide and 1 5 to 1 8 m long. Continue up the hip in this manner flashing over the top of each pair of hip slates. In general the long dimension of a saddle hip slate should be approximately twice the exposure of the field slates.