How To Cut Clay Roof Tiles By Hand

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.

How to cut clay roof tiles by hand.

Drive a 10d nail at the base of the clay tile into the batten. Valley tiles methods will vary depending on roof pitch and fixing specification. The tool used for cutting thin tiles is a simple cutting knife. 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.

Verify that the tile overhangs the end of the batten by two inches. Step 1 examine tiles. In general tiles should be set back from. Scoring should sound like a scratching or crackling noise.

Add some mortar underneath the first clay tile to provide additional support. Don t overdrive the nail. Again mark and cut on the cutting area using the equipment above. Otherwise size each tile on the roof and cut on the cutting area using the equipment above.

By examining the thickness of your clay roof tiles you will have a better idea of which tool is needed to cut them. Terra cotta tile although beautiful can also be very fragile. You don t want to push hard enough that you cut all the way to the bottom of your tile. Hip and associated tiles use hand tools where possible.

Position the first tile on the batten with the crown facing up and center the tile from side to side. At roof stores we carry ten different ranges of clay roof tiles with each product page detailing the full technical specifications of each one. Use your ruler to mark a straight line along with the desired cutting point. Score the tile along the cut line with the glass cutter.

Firmly press down on the glass cutter as you drag it along your marked line.