Ceramic tiles and their installation

Natural tile acts today as one of the leaders in the roofing materials market . The roof created with its help provides comfortable conditions in the interior of the house at any time of the year. If you decide to use roof tiles, then you can use a wide range of profiles and colors. The appearance of the roof after the completion of the work will be attractive.

Features of ceramic tiles

Natural shingles can become part of those roofing systems that have curved planes and complex shapes, this quality only adds popularity to this building material. It has resistance to chemical and biological effects. In addition, the coating can undergo a multiple (up to 1000 cycles) freezing and thawing. This guarantees a life span lasting more than 100 years.

The natural tile is quite easy to install, and after that it will not need complicated maintenance, it will not need to be painted and will be easily reconstructed. Despite the fact that the installation works do not require special labor, the material needs to comply with the technology of work. Therefore, if you are not confident in your own abilities and do not have enough experience, then it is preferable to entrust the installation to experienced builders. If there is a need to cover the roof, which has complex bends and shaped surfaces, it is recommended to select the described material.

Preparation before laying shingles

Natural tiles are used on roofs that have a slope of 10-90º. If the system has ramps from 10 to 22º, it will be necessary to cover the waterproofing, represented, for example, by a modified coating in rolls. If you want to work with a slope, the degree of which exceeds 50º, then the material must be additionally fixed with screws. Such a coating assumes the presence of a reinforced frame.

The creation of the supporting structure provides for the reinforcement of the rafters. For this reason, under the rafter's feet should be used extremely well-dried beams, the moisture level of which does not exceed 15%. The beam should have a section equal to 50 x 150 mm, but if it is necessary to increase the strength characteristics, it is necessary to purchase a beam of 60 x 180 mm. This measure can be considered extreme, and in order to avoid it, it is permissible to mount rafters at a distance of 80-130 cm. The pitch between the rafter legs depends on their length, so the longer the length of the element, the smaller the distance.

Heat and vapor barrier laying

After the installation of the rafter system, it is possible to lay a heat insulator with a vapor barrier. In order to achieve tightness of these coatings, their joints must be glued with a construction tape. On the end of the rafters should be strengthened grill. It will provide a ventilation gap of 50 mm between the thermal insulation layer and the waterproofing. This ensures the proper functioning of the under-roof space. On the control panel should be covered with waterproofing, which perpendicular to the rafters fixed crate. The latter is necessary for the installation of roofing.

Edging of the battens

At the heart of the crate there should be a beam of 40 x 40 or 40 x 50 mm. In the area of the cornice, you need to use a board with a width of 100 mm. It should be mounted 20-30 mm higher in relation to the rest. In order to determine the step of installing the elements of the battens, you need to take into account the parameters of the shingles. As a rule, the distance between the components of the lath is equal to the width of the roofing material with the deduction of the overlap. So, the step will be 310-345 mm, which is true if the width of the finishing material is equivalent to 400 mm. Carry out the marking of the rows necessary, using a rope, which is to be strengthened on the control bar.

Definition of laying technology

Tile natural can have several varieties, which determines the rules for laying the cover. If you want to work with flat tiles, then the installation must be done by moving from the bottom up, while it is permissible to lay several layers. Whereas in the case of a grooved surface, installation is from left to right. The tile of the master begins to be laid from the ledge, moving to the top.

Roofing from natural tiles is equipped with the use of some materials and tools, among them:

• Heater;
• Vapor barrier;
• Cant;
• Tiles;
• Building scotch;
• rope;
• Self-tapping screws.

The process of laying shingles

The natural tile is laid first on the elements located on the roof slope. At the same time , wood screws are used as fasteners . Screw them all the way to the stop, this will allow to leave the temperature gaps. If you intend to work with canvasses laid on hooks, you need to knock down part of the lock, and then make a fixation. Each third cloth must be fastened with anti-wind clamp. For a roof that is 4.5-7 m long, one row of ventilation tiles will need to be installed, it must be located three rows from the location of the ridge. If the roof has a length of 7-12 m, then the described series will require two.

Natural shingles, the installation of which is initially made in the area of stingrays, should be laid and in the area of the ridge. In this area, you should use a ridge bracket for the crate. Its installation is conducted by self-tapping screws. It is necessary to provide the ventilation space and the area under the ridge, for this it is necessary to apply a ventilating lattice or sealing tape. In the case of the latter, it is necessary to put holes on its surface. The next step is to fit the ridge natural ceramic tile, which is to be fixed with a special bracket.

Ceramic tiles are gaining popularity not only because of the attractive appearance and ease of installation, but also because the material has excellent performance.