Roof Verge Mortar Mix

I used this mix because as a complete roofing novice i happened on to this site.

Roof verge mortar mix. To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow. 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. The good news is it is still as solid as a rock.

Take three big chunk of beach sand and blend it with one portion of cement. Make sure that this is done on a wheel barrow. If an incorrect ratio is used this is the outcome click to enlarge. Step 5 apply mortar.

Now add a large volume of water to it and blend it inside out. Add some more water to mix it well. Loose flaky cement under ridge tiles. Rather than raise alarm i d casually asked them what mortar mix was used for the verge fillets.

As i ve said it should be a 3 1 sand and cement mix with the sand containing a minimum of 30 sharp sand. This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end. Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm. 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.

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. Strong cement isn t likely to wash out. With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the. 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.

Pour in another gallon of water and continue folding the mixture. This should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent.