Slate roofing detail

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Author Message Jeff Leemhuis Senior Member Username: jrlbarch Post Number: 38 Registered: 07-2005 Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 - 02:00 pm:    Does anyone have a resource for the proper way to detail the ridge of a gable, non-vented traditional slate roof? Either using metal flashing or the slate itself. Jeffrey Wilson CSI CCS SCIP Senior Member Username: wilsonconsulting Post Number: 201 Registered: 03-2006 Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 - 02:18 pm:    Have you tried NRCA? Here is one document from their website: http://docserver.nrca.net/technical/1219.pdf Jeffrey Wilson CCS CSI SCIP Wilson Consulting Inc Ardmore PA Ellis C. Whitby, PE, CSI, AIA, LEED Senior Member Username: ecwhitby Post Number: 278 Registered: 03-2003 Posted on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 - 02:35 pm:    Why not have metal flashing, plus a self-sealing ice & water membrane under the slate? Belt and suspenders.