Roof Verge Mortar Mix

Pour in another gallon of water and continue folding the mixture.

Roof verge mortar mix.

Hi there over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement. If an incorrect ratio is used this is the outcome click to enlarge. Loose flaky cement under ridge tiles. I used this mix because as a complete roofing novice i happened on to this site.

The good news is it is still as solid as a rock. This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. How to estimate and fit easy verge u system to replace old verge by john9159 mon mar 06 2017 10 32 am last post by john9159 mon. As i ve said it should be a 3 1 sand and cement mix with the sand containing a minimum of 30 sharp sand.

The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge. 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 should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent. Rather than raise alarm i d casually asked them what mortar mix was used for the verge fillets.

Make sure that this is done on a wheel barrow. To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow. With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the. Add some more water to mix it well.

Step 5 apply mortar. Now add a large volume of water to it and blend it inside out. The correct mix ratio is 3 parts sand to 1 part cement this is much stronger than bricklayers use 5 1 as the cement on the roof must withstand more driving rain than a typical brick wall. Keep on repeating this process until the mortar becomes smooth and even.

Pour in 2 gallons of clean water and mix thoroughly working from bottom to top. Step 4 mix mortar.