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- Eliminates unsightly, short-lived roof cement, seams and exposed fasteners
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- Is as durable as the slate roof it completes
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- Strengthens weak, wind-vulnerable perimeters
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- Allows slates to be mounted to the ridge without puncturing the slate or the underlying fixture
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| Eliminates short-lived roof cement, seams and exposed fasteners |
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The elegant simplicity of slate installation typically comes to a sticky, messy halt when the final perimeter slates are applied. In conventional installation, roof cement is used in an attempt to fill ridge and hip seams and to cover nail holes. Roof cement lasts 5-10 years when exposed. It is a quick fix and is not compatible with sound slate installation.
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Lasts as long as the slate
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Because high-grade slate lasts 75-125 years, roof cement, light gauge metal and plastics (all of which degrade under sunlight) are not used. Principal components of TopSlateTM are 2-1/2 times the thickness of typical, prefabricated, external flashings and vents.
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Installs easily
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Inter-locking 10 foot lengths, snap-caps and "drop-in" slate attachment speed installation.
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Makes weak areas strong
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| In conventional installation, ridge and hip slates are, perforce, nailed badly. Nails must be placed in the slate's corners or along their upper edges. These are the most fragile areas of the slates and provide the least resistance to wind uplift. |
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| The areas that need to be the strongest are, instead, the weakest. |
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Internal Fastening (force vectors)
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TopSlateTM units are permanently fixed to the roof with a unique internal anchor. 8-12 inch lag screws and the vice-like action they produce clamp the units (and underlying slate courses) to the roof, creating the strongest, most durable ridges, hips, and vents in the industry.
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Applications
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- TopSlateTM accommodates most roof construction, with or without ridge poles.
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- Designed for the extreme demands of slate roofs, TopSlateTM is ideal for other applications which require maximum longevity and strength.
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Note: When specifying TopSlateTM vents, provide for appropriate soffit ventilation. Continuous vents, of any kind, are not recommended for use on hips. Where TopSlate is to be applied to hips, use "Caps" (see "Models").
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TopSlateTM :US Patent Number 5,713,158
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Neither Castle Metal Products nor TopSlate's developer nor it's licensor shall be liable for special, indirect or consequential damages. The liability of Castle Metal Products (and that of TopSlate's developer and its licensor), in the event of sale of it's products, shall be limited to replacement by Castle Metal Products of any defective or nonconforming products or refund of the purchase price.
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Notice: All information is thought to be accurate but is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice.
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© 2001 Slate International, Inc. All rights reserved.
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