The base flashings maintain contact with the shingles by spring action.
Slate roof ridge detail.
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In this case 2 5 inch copper roofing nails were used.
The usual method for a slate ridge in volves laying some lath 1x or horsefeathers parallel to the ridge and then a metal flashing over this and headlapped down over the last course then running your ridge slates over this and either tarring the peak or installing a metal cap.
Copper base flashing is installed on both sides of the batten with brass screws and lead washers.
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You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material.
On average north american produced s 1 rated roofing slate will cost 400 600 usd per square 100 square feet or 4 00 to 6.
The copper ridge cap is locked into the base flashings.
Vertical rod is a lightning rod.
We sell copper ridge for roofs at the slate roof warehouse.