Mortar Ball Roof

Most installers simply use a mortar cement to hold down the cap tiles to save money.

Mortar ball roof.

Meets astm c 270 specifications for type m mortar and meets south florida and metro dade building code requirements. Pre mixed roof mortars are also available that are accepted by the nhbc. Since mortar does not self heal it continues to separate. Roof tile mortar mix is a mixture of high strength masonry cement and sand designed as the adhesive mortar for the installation of roof tiles.

Designed to set clay and cementitious roof tile. The ridge line sits on the very top of the roof. Engineered for use on heavyweight decks e g. To find out more about the changes to bs 5534 download our guide.

Over time movement causes the mortar to break loose from the cap tiles. It was revived in the 1970s by automotive writer brock yates as the cannonball baker sea to shining sea memorial trophy dash. The traditional start point is the red ball. Meets south florida and metro dade building code requirements for high profile tile metro dade 03 0407 01.

The following is a complete catalog of our mortar colors. The challenge was popularized in the 1981 film the cannonball run and its 1984 sequel the challenge s name is derived from erwin cannon ball baker who set more than 140 driving records from the 1910s through 1930s. A tile roof s cap tiles are installed and held in place by a few different techniques. Metro dade project number 11 1222 07.

Sets in 1 hour. The nhbc has guidelines which state that an acceptable ratio for roofing mortar is 3 1 sharp sand cement. Use the form below to filter by color or name. This cement is either dyed using oxide during installation or painted using a concrete stain.

To clear the filter leave the field blank and click the filter button. Oldcastle sakrete roof tile mortar mix is a mixture of high strength masonry cement and sand. Most ridge tiles are a round design and sit on the top of the apex and are then bedded down with mortar. After general installation mortar cement is used to point up the tile sides and enclose the gaps.

Designed for installing flat low and high profile clay and concrete tile on roofs over granular roofing paper or other approved underlayment materials. This is where the apex of the roof is. If the mortar is the only attachment method cap tiles are held by gravity alone once the bond is fully broken. If you have not had experience specifying a selected color we d recommending ordering a sample chip through our online store.