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BS 5534:2014+A2:2018 — Slating and tiling for pitched roofs and vertical cladding. Code of practice

Provisions the documents cite: underlay, battens (grading and fixing), tile and slate fixing specification, mortar, ventilation

What it requires

The pitched roofing code: graded battens, underlay laps, and the fixing specification every tile and slate roof needs from a wind-uplift calculation.

How this entry is kept current

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The 13 documents that cite it

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Inspection and test plans

Roofing quality checklists