Slate was very strongly included into modern construction. This idle time in mounting, rather strong and inexpensive material has taken the place in the market of roofing materials. But at all merits and popularity it is rather fragile and at heavy blow can break up.
Than to drill slate
In construction several types of slate are applied: natural - very firm and strong, has several versions; asbestos - the most demanded and cheap; soft slate - little-known, but is recently in demand more and more; plastic - very easy and elastic, is used for covering of gazebos.
Slate depending on look is applied in construction of complexes, industrial premises, in mounting wall sandwich panels and also houses, dachas, garages. When fastening slate often there is question what to use for fastening and than to drill it. Experienced experts recommend to use drill from the good producer and verified several options. The Pobeditovy drill very quickly grinds off, and it should be changed often. Openings when using metal drill are rather well drilled.
The best results are shown by work as diamond drills with the sharpened tip, on sale they are called drills for ceramic tile. For work it is necessary to have them several pieces because at each drilling the diameter of bore will decrease and it is necessary to change drill. Between drillings it is necessary to make from time to time pauses in order that the drill did not overheat and has cooled down. In wave slate in order that the leaf has not cracked, the openings for fastening become normal drill on the roll. Diameter of the used drill has to be 1-2 mm more than diameter of nail, and distance between openings - 80-100 mm from the lower edge. That the drill during operating time has not slid off, use template. The marking of openings is carried out on sheets in original packing.
Slate fastening options
There are slate fastening many options. To beat slate, apply slate nails, they very well punch and do not break it. Unlike normal nails have multi-colored hats of large diameter. Much stronger than nails slate self-tapping screws are. They are made of tempered steel, do not rust, have various length and heads with six-sided form under wrench or cut for the screw-driver. Screws are used sharp and in the form of drill, with washers for consolidation. When using screws it is necessary to use drill for drilling of slate in places where there will be fastenings. If the end of screw sharp, it is possible to do without drill, to twist screw key or the screw-driver.