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Rattling slate roof tiles

  • 28-04-2011 10:12PM
    #1
    MrThrifty
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    We live in an exposed area and some of the slate roof tiles of the house tend to rattle or 'chatter' in moderate winds. Apart from being annoying, it's a bit worrying sometimes as it sounds like the whole roof is ready to take off. I have a notion to get up on the roof, check for loose slates and then glue these ones to the ones under them. Yes, GLUE them down, probably using some blobs of silicone underneath. Is this a practical solution or might there be an issue in doing so?


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  • #2
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,679 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    MrThrifty wrote: »
    We live in an exposed area and some of the slate roof tiles of the house tend to rattle or 'chatter' in moderate winds. Apart from being annoying, it's a bit worrying sometimes as it sounds like the whole roof is ready to take off. I have a notion to get up on the roof, check for loose slates and then glue these ones to the ones under them. Yes, GLUE them down, probably using some blobs of silicone underneath. Is this a practical solution or might there be an issue in doing so?
    Don't use silicone, it doesn't have very good adhesive properties, better to use something like Tec7, MS11 to do that job.
    I would check barges as well.


  • #3
    Joey the lips
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,262 ✭✭✭✭Joey the lips


    I have he same problems on my house.I used a netural silicone. It works fine. I was worried about the adhesion problems as mentioned above but I did not want to use something permanent like tec 7.

    One thing i would do is check on the availability of spare tiles and if ready available i would buy a few and stick them under your shed in the back. Then use something very permanant if you wish

    A word of caution about siliconing the tiles together. Its usually the ones near the edge that need silicone so these when siliconed to the one beside it become quite heavy. Tiles are hard but brittle. There is a danger that if a ladder is put against your house at a later stage the tile siliconed on the inside will break. This would make it a bitch to replace.

    Its another reason i went for the semi permanent solution of neutral silicone.

    i am pritty sure if you talk to a tiler you can actually buy hangers that clips onto the tiles to stop them moving. I was told about them after i done the job.


  • #4
    AckwelFoley
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    are we talking about slates or roof tiles here?


  • #5
    cork2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭cork2


    tec7 or msl11 will stick them down no bother. as mention if its a tile roof you can clip the tiles. the clips are thin stainless steel, you fit them into the lugs where the tiles join and nail it to the baton normally you clip about every third row of tiles. with slates you can hook them.you slate rest on three batons you drive the hook into the middle baton and then it streches down to the base of the slate. the down side to both of these being you have to strip the affected sections of roof.


  • #6
    MrThrifty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 491 ✭✭MrThrifty


    Thanks for the advice. Think I'll run with the Tec7 stuff as I have spare slates and I've seen those clips used elsewhere but don't like the look of them.


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  • #7
    brianthomas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 223 ✭✭brianthomas


    MrThrifty wrote: »
    Thanks for the advice. Think I'll run with the Tec7 stuff as I have spare slates and I've seen those clips used elsewhere but don't like the look of them.

    Out of work roofer here. I'm based in clondalkin and if you want a free quotation on repair work then just pm me. 20 years experience. Brian.

    Clondalkin in Dublin



  • #8
    Peppa Cig
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 995 ✭✭✭Peppa Cig


    Joey the lips wrote: »
    I have he same problems on my house.I used a netural silicone. It works fine. I was worried about the adhesion problems as mentioned above but I did not want to use something permanent like tec 7.

    One thing i would do is check on the availability of spare tiles and if ready available i would buy a few and stick them under your shed in the back. Then use something very permanant if you wish

    A word of caution about siliconing the tiles together. Its usually the ones near the edge that need silicone so these when siliconed to the one beside it become quite heavy. Tiles are hard but brittle. There is a danger that if a ladder is put against your house at a later stage the tile siliconed on the inside will break. This would make it a bitch to replace.

    Its another reason i went for the semi permanent solution of neutral silicone.

    i am pritty sure if you talk to a tiler you can actually buy hangers that clips onto the tiles to stop them moving. I was told about them after i done the job.

    Sorry for digging up old thread but i have these chatterinv slate problem when windy. How did you identify which slates were causing problem?


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