| Author | Message | ||
     Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 435 Registered: 01-2007 |
Here these picture will help peolpe understand what they are real looking at. This is whats in slate country.   | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 177 Registered: 01-2009 |
I have seen some of the larger thicker slates with 4 total holes for nails. The one roof we did with that thexture was 12" slates with 15% 16" slates mixed in. It was laid random with a huge stagger that made the rows almost interweave. 4 different colors and quite a bit of difference in thickness. Very fun to roof, but it took a Looong time to do. | ||
| Braymer (Braymer) Senior Member Username: Braymer Post Number: 125 Registered: 09-2008 |
On those 3" slates , what fasteners/ nails do you use? And how many? Just dealing with the different thicknesses and making them lay right looks difficult. | ||
| Braymer (Braymer) Senior Member Username: Braymer Post Number: 121 Registered: 09-2008 |
They also have my high school at the bottom of the Photo Gallery page.. Salem NY. I drive by the Newmont yard just outside of Granville alot but never stopped in. | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 170 Registered: 01-2009 |
We did one similiar to that about 15 years ago. I too think it is one of the neatest looking roofs around. Happy hunting! | ||
| Slate_man (Slate_man) Senior Member Username: Slate_man Post Number: 429 Registered: 01-2007 |
I think that is the house of the owner of Newmont Slate, Real Vermont Roofing Slate, |Vermont Black| slate roof> The Real Vermont Roofing Slate office is located at Newmont Slate's Largest Quarry in West Pawlet, Vermont, near the New York border. Newmont Slate is ... www.realvermontroofingslate.com/ A graduated, random width slate roof in thicknesses from 3” to 1” in a variety of colors. Look in the PHOTO GALLERY | ||
| Braymer (Braymer) Senior Member Username: Braymer Post Number: 120 Registered: 09-2008 |
I found it! After seeing this great house in the Slate Roof Bible, I have always thought about it. So last week we set out to find it (still raining dammit), and I am glad we did, wow - random width, length, thickness and color, -- and only 20-25 minutes from my Moms house in Granville ! I just stood there staring at this place for quite a while and got a few photos. No one had me arrested so I guess it was OK. http://picasaweb.google.com/EBraymer/LakeStCatherineHouse# |
