How To Cut Clay Roof Tiles By Hand

Drive a 10d nail at the base of the clay tile into the batten.

How to cut clay roof tiles by hand.

By examining the thickness of your clay roof tiles you will have a better idea of which tool is needed to cut them. Hip and associated tiles use hand tools where possible. Firmly press down on the glass cutter as you drag it along your marked line. Otherwise size each tile on the roof and cut on the cutting area using the equipment above.

Again mark and cut on the cutting area using the equipment above. Use your ruler to mark a straight line along with the desired cutting point. When cutting it you ll need to follow a couple of rules for the best and most effortless cuts. Add some mortar underneath the first clay tile to provide additional support.

Score the tile along the cut line with the glass cutter. You don t want to push hard enough that you cut all the way to the bottom of your tile. Terra cotta tiles are a lovely shade of red and made from clay that has very high concentrations of iron oxide which when fired gives the ceramic its bright and attractive color. Valley tiles methods will vary depending on roof pitch and fixing specification.

Position the first tile on the batten with the crown facing up and center the tile from side to side. Step 1 examine tiles. To give you a rough idea of how many clay roof tiles you will need we ve selected one from each of the flat ranges which detail the size of each tile and the amount required per square metre. The idea is to just cut partially through the tile.

Don t overdrive the nail. Step 2 cutting thin tiles. Verify that the tile overhangs the end of the batten by two inches. In general tiles should be set back from.

Scoring should sound like a scratching or crackling noise.