Roof Verge Undercloak Detail

Bargeboards and in some cases gable end brickwork are prone to deviation in their length just like the fascia boards at the eaves and this can transfer itself to the verge detail when installing the undercloak.

Roof verge undercloak detail.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. This will provide an effective underlayer to support a bed of mortar and allow for mortar adhesion whilst also offering a clean finish to the verge detail. Carry tiling battens over undercloak and finish flush with verge edge. Left hand verge is illustrated.

Bed edge of verge tiles flush with undercloak on 75mm wide bed of mortar leaving the edges clean. Close up of verge detail and undercloak above barge board on concrete plain tiled roof to gable end of new detached house apea47 from alamy s library of millions of high resolution stock photos illustrations and vectors. Carry underlay over full width of gable wall and turn down 50mm behind cloaks. Download this stock image.

Roof undercloak installation overview. The under cloak should have a fall away from the wall to prevent water running back to the wall and leaving a stain or soaking in. For this reason it is advisable to lay undercloak to a line especially on longer rafters. Cloaked verge tiles are handed and should be specified when ordering.

Download dxf file. A mortar bedded verge that is done correctly should last as long as the roof tiles or slates. Download the dwg file. Fix cloaked verge tiles and cloaked verge half tiles in alternate courses.

Never use a plain tile undercloak with interlocking tiles. Showing a nice bit of work pointing a verge on the end of the roof on this home in sheffield. Undercloak needs to lap under the end of the tile batten by no more than 50mm leaving the outer 50 75mm for mortar and a 25 50mm gap between the end of. Eaves and verges detail for a plain clay roof.

Carry underlay over full width of gable wall and turn down 50mm behind cloaks.