Brian Wilson is a musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer specializing in rock, pop, and art rock music with the most prominent portion of his career being from 1961 to present. Brian was born in 1942 as Brian Douglas Wilson in Inglewood, California, United States.
A natural slate roof is the hallmark of an extraordinary home. A natural slate roof is stone, pulled from the earth and worked down into shingles, and is incredibly durable, waterproof, and fireproof. However, natural slate can be brittle and easily damaged by hail, flying debris or even foot traffic on the roof.
Whilst it can be proven that the centre nail fixing of double lap slates is a very efficient method of fixing slates to resist the most severe wind conditions, it is impossible to centre nail the top row of slates. The inappropriate detailing of the top slate fixing is the most common problem found on a slate roof.In previous articles we have looked at the effect wind suction has on the exposed section of the slate and how the top of the slate stops the slate rotating about the nail fixings in the middle.he additional height of the second batten should be equal or slightly greater than the nominal thickness of the top course of slates. . It is common to see a 32x25mm tile batten turned on edge for the second batten, or a standard batten with an additional 6mm lath nailed to it, with a 6mm thick natural slate.