Slate repair methods- using a slate hook

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Slate Hooks Slate Repair – Method with Slate Hooks

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step 1
remove
broken slate
step 2
nail slate hook into
sheathing between two
slates so that hook is
level with bottom edge
of the new slate
3"
stainless
steel
slate
hook
enlarged
step 3
slide new slate underneath
two overlying slates and
seat on slate hook

Generated explanation

The illustration shows a three-step repair of an overlapping slate roof using a slate hook. First, the broken slate is removed. A stainless steel hook is then nailed into the sheathing between two slates, with its lower hook positioned level with the bottom edge of the replacement slate. An enlarged detail shows the hook's bent upper end and upturned lower end, with a 3-inch dimension. Finally, the new slate slides beneath two overlying slates and seats on the hook.

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