How to space roof tiles and space roof battens or laths.
How to fit roof tiles.
Roofing batten common sizes of tile lath slate lath or tile batten.
Secure the underlayment with nails that are at least 2 inches from the edge of the roof.
This means that a tile roof can cost as little as 10 000 or as much as 60 000 depending on several factors.
Measure the distance across the ridge from the outer ends of the first tiles at each end of the ridge.
Install the underlayment for the new roof tile next working with 10 foot sections at a time.
Place two tiles to the opposite end of the ridge and install them as you did with the previous one.
If your roof has a steep slope install the battens next which are thin strips of material that run horizontally along the roof.
Subtract 16 inches and divide the result by 8 to determine the number of tiles to install.