Mortar Bedding Roof Ridge and Hip Tiles

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I have created this video to show some tips on how to bed ridges and hips. As with everything there are several, or many ways to do this, people have their own methods and tips and tricks but i show you some here that i use when i do these jobs.
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[@davesalter]

KZbin tells me 95% of the people who watch my videos haven't subscribed. Be a rebel and subscribe! You know you’d like to really. lol :)

[@zeez9053]

Great work man !

[@big.a1131]

Fabulous job there your a credit to all roofers pal 👍

[@davesalter]

Thanks 👍

[@njuham]

I repointed the ridge tiles couple of weeks ago, next week I am going to replace some Marley Moderns from 1971. Not cracked but eroded from the edges (moss?), crubling away. This channel has been very useful, cheers.

[@davesalter]

Glad to hear it's helped you out mate. Thanks for watching. 👍

[@markhoulding1938]

Nice tidy job mate 👍

[@davesalter]

Cheers Mark.

[@master_Blaster91]

Lovely streamlined neat pointing work. Really nice work . Alot of really good roofs can be let down by the muck work you've got it spot on. So pleasing to the eye

[@davesalter]

Wow what an amazing comment. Thanks a lot!

[@big.a1131]

💯💯💯

[@stephenmeekings8473]

Shame the pitch of that roof is to flat for those tiles

[@master_Blaster91]

@@stephenmeekings8473 I don't think so a velux window had to be on a 15 degree pitch roof

[@davewheeler7324]

Bang on lad!!

[@davesalter]

Cheers bro!

[@tombbrennan2984]

Nice

[@johnf3326]

What's your mix ratio and what type of sand? Is it agood idea to damp the tiles and ridge before applying the mortar? Especially if its a baking hot day. I often use a few drops of washing up liquid in a mix and also on my damping spray. I have also (on my sons1930's semi roof) blasted a bit of expanding foam into gaps under ridges that need pointing but are not loose. That stuff sticks anything to anything and my aim was to future proof against the tiles coming loose

[@davesalter]

My video on mixing mortar in a bucket covers mixes etc. damping tiles can be needed in very hot weather but I’d usually prefer to not do a lot of ridge bedding in a hot day. A mild cloudy day is best for ridges. If only a little bit needed on a hot day yea damp tiles first so they don’t suck up all the water in the muck and then dries too soon and cracks loose. I use plasticiser not washing up liquid, that’s banned on building sites these days and a bit old school and not advised, buy plasticiser. Also spray foam is terrible on ridges in my opinion. Just take them off and bed properly if there are gaps like that. That’s my professional opinion on it anyway. Thanks again for commenting mate.

[@rjtenty]

I noticed you have used a 3 to 1 mix using just building sand. Some people recommend using a mixture of sharp sand and building. What are your thoughts on that?

[@davesalter]

Each to their own mate, a small amount of sharp sand wouldn’t be a problem but not too much.

[@MrGamingvidsforyou]

I hope that broken tile first course below the ridge got changed lol! Jokes aside bud nice neat work👌🏻 I’m a roofer myself and can appreciate good quality work when I see it. Have you ever thought about/heard of using ridge clamps/runners? Much easier mate don’t have to keep dragging them along get them set and you can’t go wrong! Not judging ya buddy just constructive criticism, but we all have our own ways it’s down to personal preference!

[@davesalter]

Haha thanks mate. Yeah i actually do have a pair of the metal clamps and have used them a few times, they do help a lot. I didn't have them with me on this job, but i thought id show people how to do it without also. They do help more on a larger run also, this was fairly small in comparison to some roofs. Thanks for the comment bud!

[@MrGamingvidsforyou]

@@davesalter yes buddy as you say much better on the bigger roofs! Different than ways for different tasks that’s fair enough mate! All the best, hope the work keeps coming in👌🏻

[@zeez9053]

How did you get broken tiles ?

[@davesalter]

Some break while climbing and walking on the roof, unavoidable really. Some are already broken and some break when removing the mortar. Always come with spares as you may need to replace at least a few.

[@wangeroo1]

Are those 3rd round on the ridge

[@davesalter]

Yes mate they are, and marley segmentals on the hips.

[@jacklee8247]

Why do you put broken tiles on top of the mortar?

[@davesalter]

It supports the mortar and stops it sagging before it sets, also saves a little mortar, but mainly the first reason.

[@markbucsenac5835]

The boys that bedded them on was site boys, it came off so easily because it wasn't proper sand and cement mix it was lamitex

[@davesalter]

Yeah could be, or the builder who did the extension had a go at roofing and failed. Find that a lot.

[@markbucsenac5835]

@@davesalter yeah maybe, I'm just going off my own experience and what I can make out from what I can see on the video about it being lamitex. You have done a good job though, not to many roofers about these days that can work a trowel, all of this plastic dry fix rubbish have taken the art away from roofing

[@tinkletoesrus]

how come no saddle?

[@davesalter]

Didn’t need one, and didn’t price for it.

[@dugegg]

You don't put a saddle under a top 3 way mitre. Fill it up with muck. You wouldn't put lead under each ridge joint so why the top joints?