A large number of roofing materials are presented on the modern construction market. However, euroslate is the most popular, affordable and aesthetically beautiful material for roofing roofs of any complexity. Within the framework of this article, the main characteristics of the euroslate, its advantages and disadvantages will be outlined, as well as recommendations for installation will be given.
Euroslate quickly gained wide popularity due to the high quality of the material, easy installation and affordable price. Suitable for roofing simple roofs and roofs with multiple bends.
It is applied both in industrial, and in residential construction, besides it can be used for finishing of facades of buildings.
The synonym for the word euroslate is the word "Ondulin" after the name of the largest manufacturer, which has been present on the roofing materials market for more than 40 years.
Composition and main characteristics
One of the requirements of modern Euro standards is that slate should not contain asbestos that is harmful to health. At the moment, no one has yet managed to surpass the unique manufacturing technology, although the composition of Euroslate has long been known.
First, a multilayer base is created from the following components:
- cellulose fibers,
- fiberglass fibers,
- mineral filler.
Further, the multilayer base is impregnated with purified bitumen and special resins with the addition of pigments under the action of high pressure and temperature. The result is a durable, lightweight, water and fire resistant material.
Euroslate production equipment is modern, high-tech, meets all modern requirements for quality, safety and environmental friendliness.
The main characteristics include the following:
- sheet weight about 6 kg;
- withstands a snow load of up to 300 kg per 1 sq.m of surface;
- subject to proper installation, it is resistant to hurricane winds up to 50 m / s;
- operational guarantee up to 50 years;
- tolerates significant temperature changes;
- resistant to chemicals;
- environmentally friendly (does not contain asbestos), recyclable;
- affordable price;
- low noise level during precipitation;
- meets aesthetic requirements (many shapes and colors);
- does not require maintenance after installation;
- you can safely walk on its surface;
- resistant to corrosion and decay;
- easy installation;
- economical - after installation there are few residues;
- installation can be carried out without a crate, as well as over an old roof.
Advantages
- tolerates significant temperature changes;
- resistant to chemicals;
- environmentally friendly (does not contain asbestos), recyclable;
- affordable price;
- low noise level during precipitation;
- meets aesthetic requirements (many shapes and colors);
- does not require maintenance after installation;
- you can safely walk on its surface;
- resistant to corrosion and decay;
- easy installation;
- economical - after installation there are few residues;
- installation can be carried out without a crate, as well as over an old roof.
Flaws
The disadvantage of euroslate is its low thermal insulation capacity. The roof needs to be insulated.
This will require two layers of high-quality roof insulation: the first must be vapor-tight (roofing felt or texton), the second heat-insulating (vermiculite or fiberglass boards).
Roof installation
Euroslate is quite simple to install. During installation, it is necessary to rely on the recommendations and instructions of the manufacturer of the selected roof. However, the general installation principles remain the same for all manufacturers.
roof lathing
The roof sheathing plays an important role in the installation. The crate for laying euroslate depends on the angle of the roof.
In order for the euroslate to serve for many years, it is advisable to treat the wooden crate with a rotting agent and use waterproofing.
Roof cutting
If the roof of the building is not complex, cutting the roof can be done using tracing paper and graph paper. On tracing paper, the plan of the roof slope is indicated, and on paper, the location of the sheets.
We shift the tracing paper on the paper until we get the best cutting option. For complexly designed roofs, it is advisable to use a computer program.
It is convenient to cut sheets with a circular saw, electric jigsaw or wood saw, after lubricating the hacksaw with oil.
Attention! When cutting a sheet, it is not recommended to use a grinder with emery discs, because. euroslate is easily deformed due to the melting of the bitumen that is part of the sheet.
Helpful advice. For more accurate marking of the sheet before cutting, it is better to use a colored pencil and a sheet cut.
Mounting and fixing sheets
It is necessary to fasten the sheets from the edge of the roof opposite to the prevailing winds. The first row starts with a whole sheet. It is advisable to start the second row with half a sheet so that 4 sheets do not appear at the junction at once.
Attention! At the junction, 4 sheets should not converge at the same time.
Euroslate fastened to the crate with nails. Nails must be driven into the crest of the wave. Nails are not driven in in the following cases:
- in places where it is supposed to overlap;
- at the top of the sheet, if there is an overlap of the next row.
In places of overlap and along the edge of the roof, nails must be driven into each wave. In other cases, the sheet is attached through the wave. On average, 20 nails are needed to fasten one sheet of 10 waves.
The sheet is fastened to the crate in the following sequence:
- fix the edges of the sheet;
- fix the middle of the sheet;
- secure the sheet completely.
If the sequence of fastening the sheet is violated, the geometry of the sheet can be violated. As a result, all subsequent sheets will not lay down correctly.
Helpful advice. To ensure that the fasteners pass exactly along the line of the crate beam, you can use a tightly stretched rope.
Additional elements
Additional elements of a roof are necessary for protection of the most wounded places of a roof.
They are used to additionally strengthen the roof so that the roof can withstand strong gusts of wind, rain, snowfall and other natural phenomena.
Additional elements include:
- ridge element - mounted on a ridge or roof edge;
- valley element - designed for internal corners and roof valleys;
- ventilation tube;
- covering apron - used for additional protection of joints between sheets and a chimney or sheets and a vertical wall;
- wind strips - mounted on the ends of the slope.
Euroslate is a durable and reliable material, but it is impossible to carry out a full-fledged roofing without additional elements.
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