Glazed Tile Roof

Why dont we see more glazed tile roofing materials?

Anyone know what happens to the glaze? Why isnt this a more common method of roofing materials. Earthenware costs next to nothing compared to oil based roofing materials. If you had a few kilns could y>>>

Real Slater, earthenware is the only term I know for that type of material. I used to be in an advanced art class in high school and we had to do some pottery using earthenware. It's a medium but I believe it's the best material you can buy before getti>>>

thanks egg, i've been waiting for someone who knew something to comment here. once again, a temp guy is confounded by the mysteries of old as dirt natural materials and the forgotten practice of craftsmenship.

eathenware?

yeah poeple used to build to l>>>

WE have worked with Ludowici before and it was glazed. I don't think they use the same stuff anymore because it was lead based. A good double glazed tile will last indefinetly. We also installed a Japanese tile about 15 years ago in Michigan. Very ni>>>

I'll look into this then. Maybe I can adapt it for my systems.>>>

When you say mesh, do you mean expanded metal? That would be a great addition. Nice description btw. We do our mortar in two steps too, but we don't wait two days. Usually it is hot and the dried base coat would suck the moisture right out of our fini>>>

Jedd - Wind driven rain can make water run up hill. That's why it's not uncommon for a shingle roof to leak during a hurricane. In Florida, the tile must be installed over solid sheeting and have a secondary waterproofing barrier. That hasn't always>>>

The Japanese who use this tile every day install it with hips and ridge grouted in with lime mortar. They use coloring and rice straw in the batches. It's a different beast. The mortars we generally use, including Type M which is the one I also use, se>>>

True.

That reminds me. I want to start selling carbon credits on eBay. LOL>>>

Keep pumping carbon emissions into the ozone and all you'll have to do is spray it on the roof and let it bake itself. :D>>>

I'm certain you could reseal it, but, to reglaze it you might have to fire it.>>>

If you installed a synthetic underlayment wouldnt that roof last much longer? Some of the pics I've been looking at are over 300 years old. Isnt that the selling point of this product in the first place? Wonder if you could reglaze it somehow. I mean wit>>>

Before the first tile is installed, we install ridge channel on all the hips and ridge. After the field tile is installed we mechanically attach the hip and ridge tile to the ridge channel and point in the tile with a "Type M Roof Tile Mortar". The mo>>>

HOP - how do you install the cap on a sealed and shiny surface like this? Seems to me that only synthetics would adhere to the tile. Hydrolic cement? Polyurethane based? Is there any fear of expansion and contraction? Would that crack the surface of the g>>>

Scott's turn to chime in here with the mini KleenKutter wetsaw system.....

A pimped out version of the sliding compound mitre saw. :D

Edit - where is he by the way? Anyone talk to him? I have not spoken to him since I seen him in Oklahoma last summer.>>>

I've done a half dozen or so over the past 25 years. They are very expensive. The last house I did was about 10 years ago. It was around 30 Sqr. and the materials cost me around $68,000 plus freight and had to be imported from Japan. No thank you. I>>>