Roof Verge Mortar Mix

To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow.

Roof verge mortar mix.

Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out. Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm. A cement mortar is known as roof bedding. Correct mortar mix for roof verge by mccfuzz tue jun 20 2017 1 21 pm last post by grantx mon oct 09 2017 7 46 pm replies 2 views 5220.

This should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent. The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. Similarly it was specified that ridge tiles should be re bedded on the correct mortar mix and mechanically fixed to the ridge. Pour in another gallon of water and continue folding the mixture.

I used this mix because as a complete roofing novice i happened on to this site. Pour in 2 gallons of clean water and mix thoroughly working from bottom to top. Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles. Critically the mortar mix was correctly specified and it was further detailed that verge tiles should be replaced on a fresh bed of mortar and nailed in one operation.

Over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement. How to estimate and fit easy verge u system to replace old verge by john9159 mon mar 06 2017 10 32 am last post by john9159 mon. With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the.