The base flashings maintain contact with the shingles by spring action.
Slate roof ridge detail.
The usual method for a slate ridge in volves laying some lath 1x or horsefeathers parallel to the ridge and then a metal flashing over this and headlapped down over the last course then running your ridge slates over this and either tarring the peak or installing a metal cap.
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Copper base flashing is installed on both sides of the batten with brass screws and lead washers.
The copper ridge cap is locked into the base flashings.
You will need longer nails when installing ridge slates over vent material.
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Install ridge slates and flashings in the same manner as installing slate hips except ridge joints should be caulked.
On average north american produced s 1 rated roofing slate will cost 400 600 usd per square 100 square feet or 4 00 to 6.
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This detail involves the use of a ridge batten anchored to the ridge pole.