Roof Verge Mortar Mix

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge.

Roof verge mortar mix.

Over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement. With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the. The good news is it is still as solid as a rock. Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out.

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 is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. 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.

This should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent. To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow. 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. Pour in 2 gallons of clean water and mix thoroughly working from bottom to top.

Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm. Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles. Pour in another gallon of water and continue folding the mixture.