Cotswald roof

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Author Message   Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration (Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration) Senior Member Username: Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration Post Number: 72 Registered: 04-2007 Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 08:52 pm:        Barney, if you met with Harvey or Tulin they should have shown you a portion of the roof that was replaced some time ago. Joe is exactly right--normal slate laid in a mortar bed. We took a sample of the mud so that an exact match material can be ordered. Aside from a damaged hip and some random missing pieces, the only problem is the delaminated/broken slate along the eaves. The customer's goal is to improve aesthetic appeal. This really more along the lines of masonry restoration than anything else.   Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration (Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration) Senior Member Username: Olde_mohawk_masonry__historic_restoration Post Number: 71 Registered: 04-2007 Posted on Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 08:46 pm:        The roof is in New Haven. I met with the owner (who found us through our SRCA listing) on March 4th and provided him with a proposal a week later. We are in discussions now.   Joe (Joe) Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 377 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 09:09 pm:        Barney - these look like standard thickness slates laid in concrete or mortar in order to similate the look of a stone roof such as a Cotswald roof. Where is this roof located?   Joe (Joe) Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 376 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 09:07 pm:        And here's a third one from Barney:   Joe (Joe) Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 375 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 09:03 pm:        Here are two images Barney sent to me via email:   Joe (Joe) Senior Member Username: Joe Post Number: 374 Registered: 07-2006 Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 - 12:43 pm:        Barney - please post a correct link to the image.   Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 76 Registered: 01-2009 Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 09:17 pm:        How does that work? It takes me to Yahoo. Are you supposed to sign up? Can't comment until I can see the picture.   Barney_thomas (Barney_thomas) New member Username: Barney_thomas Post Number: 1 Registered: 03-2009 Posted on Monday, March 09, 2009 - 08:08 pm:        The roof in the attached picture is slate set in a mortar bed. Each slate is fully bedded underneath and has mortar on top of it above the exposure line. The house was built to bear the weight of this roof which is about 2" thick. It was designed to look like a Cotswald roof, although it is not the same installation as a Cotswald. The roof doesn't leak but the owner wants to replace slates which are damaged or missing. It is hard to imagine how this can be done. It is possible the slates aren't even nailed in, just sandwiched between mortar beds like an oreo. Suggesstions for repair gratefully accepted.