What is the purpose of a tilting fillet?
tilting fillet, cant strip, doubling piece, tilting piece A thin wedge-shaped strip of wood placed under the slates or tiles of a roof to tilt the bottom course; used where needed to shed water more effectively. Also see arris fillet.
What is a tilting Batten?
Tilting batten – a batten fixed to the eaves end of a pitched roof to maintain the roof slope at the eaves course. The fascia board is usually used for this purpose.
What are roofing fillets?
Angle fillets are a versatile piece timber that can be used for all types of building projects. They are commonly used to add a slight pitch to a flat roof allowing water to run off, or they can be used to fill the gap between two joists connected to an angle.
What is a tiling fillet?
This is known as a tilting or tilt fillet. A preformed under tile eaves ventilation system is fitted in the same way beneath the roof membrane and also lifts and supports the tile throughout the length of the eaves.
What is another name for the tilting batten used when roof tiling?
Bellcast batten: (Tilting batten) A batten installed on the toe of the rafters in a vertical line with the plum cut, to keep the eaves course of tiles on the same rake as the other courses. (The fascia board usually serves this purpose).
What are roof Firrings?
A firring is a thin strip of timber (or ‘batten’) that has been cut along its length diagonally so that it tapers, with one end deeper than the other. Firrings are used in the construction of flat roofs to create a fall, ensuring that water runs to the lower side.
What is a tilt fillet on a roof?
The tilt fillet is fixed to the rafters beneath the roof membrane, parallel to the roof tiles. They can be used to add a slight pitch to a flat roof, allowing water to run off or to fill the gap between two joists connected at an angle.
What is the minimum pitch for plain tiles?
35°
| Concrete Tiles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Plain | Double Roman | |
| Min. Pitch | 35° | 22.5° (Smooth) |
What is a tilting fillet?
To prevent this, a piece of timber triangular in section is fixed to the rafter and goes beneath the roof membrane, rather than on top like a roofing batten and lifts the tile parallel to the tiles above. This is known as a tilting or tilt fillet.
Where do the tiles go on a tiled roof?
On a tiled roof, all the rows of tiles are hooked onto battens (the strips of wood running along the roof). The bottom (lower end) of each tile rests on the top of the top (upper end) of the tile in the row below. BUT, the LAST row of tiles (the row that ends above the gutter) does not (obviously) have a tile to rest on.
What size fillet do I need for eaves tile?
It’s usually the same size as the battens for the other tiles. The bottom of the eaves tile is usually supported off the fascia board. The height you need the fillet at, will depend on the pitch of the roof. Don’t rest tiles on the fascia board as that is not what it is for, is bad practice, and makes replacement fascia work harder.
Why is the last row of my roof tiles not supported?
At eaves level the last row of tiles (that ends above the gutter) doesn’t have a tile or batten to rest on. Without support this causes the last row to hang 20mm or 30mm lower than the rest of the roof, the tile cantilevers and pushes the tile above up.