Roof Verge Mortar Mix

Pour in 2 gallons of clean water and mix thoroughly working from bottom to top.

Roof verge mortar mix.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles. Over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement. Correct mortar mix for roof verge by mccfuzz tue jun 20 2017 1 21 pm last post by grantx mon oct 09 2017 7 46 pm replies 2 views 5220.

This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. The good news is it is still as solid as a rock. With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the. Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm.

A cement mortar is known as roof bedding. Critically the mortar mix was correctly specified and it was further detailed that verge tiles should be replaced on a fresh bed of mortar and nailed in one operation. Once the tiles start to get detached it is time for re bedding. This should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent.

Similarly it was specified that ridge tiles should be re bedded on the correct mortar mix and mechanically fixed to the ridge. To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow. Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out.