| Author | Message | ||
     Milo (Milo) Junior Member Username: Milo Post Number: 14 Registered: 05-2009 |
Wyat, If you're dead set on making your own concrete ridge caps the following book may be of interest to you... http://www.lindsaybks.com/bks8/concr/index.html Milo | ||
| Epl (Epl) Senior Member Username: Epl Post Number: 108 Registered: 06-2009 |
John, I agree with your statements - no need to re-invent the wheel. There's plenty of concrete hip/ ridge on the market at very reasonable amounts. I have nearly any style in stock ranging from $8.00 to $12.00 each (new and salvaged). I don't see how you can make them yourself less than that. Eric P. Loema Sales | Salvage | Procurement P (800) 699-5695 | F (815) 547-1425 Web: www.TileandSlateSales.com | www.ClayTileRoof.com E-mail: epl@TileandSlateSales.com | epl@ClayTileRoof.com | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 608 Registered: 01-2009 |
Don't re-invent the wheel. If you want to make them, call someone like Vandehey tile or Monier tile and ask them. Them make molds for that and cast them. I am not sure what the mixture is, but I assure you that there is no re-bar and no fibre in them. I have used thousands on tile roofs. For clay, go to Ludowici tile or U.S. clay tile. There are others, but that is a good place to start. I would think that clay would be harder to make as you have to fire them. concrete is dried in a kiln, but that is not as hot. Hey, maybe you can just buy them from the manufacturer. A lot cheaper for you and better for them. | ||
| Mossywyatt (Mossywyatt) New member Username: Mossywyatt Post Number: 7 Registered: 12-2010 |
I wanted to make them myself. I was looking for tips (how thick, type of concrete, rebar, fibers, etc). I see alot of styles(some are clay) that i like but they are all in england thanks wyatt | ||
| Old_school (Old_school) Senior Member Username: Old_school Post Number: 607 Registered: 01-2009 |
They make them all the time, for the last 80 years? What are you talking about? Any of the concrete ridge caps they make for concrete tile will work on a slate roof if that is what you are talking about. Joe had an article about that in the last Traditional roofing Mag. | ||
| Mossywyatt (Mossywyatt) New member Username: Mossywyatt Post Number: 6 Registered: 12-2010 |
has anyone made precast concrete ridge caps thank wyatt |
