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     Brycenesbitt (Brycenesbitt) Member Username: Brycenesbitt Post Number: 29 Registered: 08-2012 |
I'd be more concerned about that flashing, which looks like it may depend only on caulk. See the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnwPjsiuJfc for a way of nesting the flashing into the brick. What happens to weep water behind the bricks? What happens after the caulk gives out? The slate will last 100 years, the caulk won't. | ||
| Mdodgethomas (Mdodgethomas) New member Username: Mdodgethomas Post Number: 1 Registered: 12-2013 |
Greetings to all, first post here - slate roofs are uncommon in my area, and I don't know as much about them as I would like. Q1. To what extent (if at all) should I be concerned about direct downspout discharges downwards across the shingles in a vertical direction at slate roofs (see attached picture). Is there a significant likelihood of eroding the slate (as is the case on a convention shingle roof), or is this a non-issue on a slate roof?  Q2. To what extent is it an issue if the discharge is *across* the shingles(see attached picture). Is there a significant likelihood of water penetrating under the shingles where discharge is crosswise to the vertical edges of the shingles?  Q3. If these are significant concerns, is there an industry source I can cite when discussing such discharge? Thanks. |
