Northstone

Available in Slate Grey colour with a wide range of mortar-free components.

Technical Data

Designation: EN490 - IL - 0 - RF - 300x248 - 2.5

• Maximum Pitch: 70°
• Minimum Pitch: 22.5°
• Minimum Head lap: 80mm
• Maximum Gauge: 190mm
• Size of Tile (overall): 330mm x 270mm
• Hanging Length: 248mm
• Nominal Cover Width: 300mm
• Tile Weight: 2.5kg
• Profile Depth: 0mm
• Nail Hole Diameter: 5 - 8mm
• Nail Hole Position: 30 + or - 5mm from top of the tile
• Weight of Tiling (Approx.)
• Headlap 95mm 80mm
• Weight/m² 48kg 44kg
• Net Covering Capacity
• Headlap 95mm 80mm
• Tiles/m² 19.0 17.5
• Net Batten Length
• Headlap 95mm 80mm
• Length/m² 5.70lin m 5.26lin m

Recommended Batten Size
Minimum 38mm x 25mm for rafters not exceeding 600mm span. Battens to be secured with round wire or cut wire nails conforming to BS 5534.

Eaves: Standard tile

Verge: Universal Slate and Half Slate in alternate Courses.

Dry Verge: Forticrete Undercloak Dry Verge System

Undercloak: 150mm wide fibre reinforced cement strip.

Fixing (minimum):
All perimeter tiles to be mechanically fixed in accordance with BS 5534.

Nail once (Aluminium Nail 40mm x 3.35mm). Verges always clipped.
Second course of Tiles always nailed and clipped.
A Plastic Clip is available for use in exposed locations.

It is recommended that windloading calculations be carried out for all pitches and ground conditions to ascertain if more onerous fixings are required.

Valley: Open metal valley

Abutment: Cover flashing, Secret gutter

Ridge Wet Fix: Universal Angle or Half Round butt jointed, 455mm long

Ridge Dry Fix: Roovent Dry Ridge System

Hip Wet Fix: Hip Angle or Third Round Ridge butt jointed, 455mm long

Hip Dry Fix: Roovent Dry Hip System

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