August 2018
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Marley Eternit’s advice:<br />
• Use the right tools – As Andy has shown,<br />
cutting clay plain tiles doesn’t need to be difficult,<br />
as long as you use the right tools.<br />
While the traditional method<br />
is a scribe and hammer,<br />
or pincers, you can<br />
use power tools that<br />
are specifically<br />
designed for a<br />
hard material,<br />
such as a<br />
diamond tipped<br />
masonry disc<br />
cutter. These must be<br />
used with appropriate<br />
dust suppression.<br />
• PPE is paramount – If you need to<br />
cut tiles, do it in a well ventilated area to avoid<br />
the inhalation of dust. Avoid dust inhalation by<br />
using cutting equipment fitted with dust<br />
extraction or suppression and always wear<br />
goggles, protective clothing, ear defenders and an<br />
approved respirator when mechanically cutting<br />
tiles.<br />
• Get the right blend of tiles – When using clay<br />
plain tiles, we recommend taking tiles and mixing<br />
them up from at least three pallets.<br />
This will enhance the<br />
appearance of a roof and<br />
add a charm and<br />
character you would<br />
expect from a high<br />
quality clay roof.<br />
• Think about<br />
the fittings –<br />
Purpose made<br />
fittings will ensure a<br />
stunning finish and<br />
also reduce the time spent<br />
making a site-formed mitred<br />
hip, for example. We offer a range of ridge<br />
and hip options, and also valley tiles, arris hips<br />
and bonnets which enhance the visual<br />
appearance of a clay tiled roof.<br />
• Valleys and bonnets – If you’re going to use<br />
valley or arris hip tiles, check the specification as<br />
ours come in a variety of internal angles to suit<br />
“Purpose made fittings<br />
will ensure a stunning<br />
finish and also reduce<br />
the time spent making<br />
a site-formed mitred<br />
hip, for example”<br />
various roof pitches. Getting the correct product<br />
first time reduces delays on site and ensures a<br />
perfect finish, so ask our Technical Advisory team<br />
if you’re unsure which one you need.<br />
Top: The snake-like shape of the roof at Quintain House<br />
meant Andy and the team couldn’t use a traditional<br />
approach to battening, so each batten was precisely cut to<br />
give the team the ability to curve and bend it. Left: Cutting<br />
clay plain tiles doesn’t need to be difficult so long as you use<br />
the right tools.<br />
Contact Marley Eternit<br />
01283 722 588<br />
www.marleyeternit.co.uk<br />
@MarleyEternit<br />
AUGUST <strong>2018</strong> TC 45
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