During winter we are often asked, “Do snow guards cause ice dams?” The quick answer is no, snow guards do not cause ice dams. A snow guard, also known as ice guards, snow stops, snow cleats, pad style snow guards, and ice cleats hold snow and ice in place to prevent avalanching or sliding off the roof…
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has completed this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, a craggy structure he describes as a “hill made out of rocks”.
The latest Serpentine Pavilion, located on the lawn outside the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens, comprises a rugged, rocky canopy made out…
Architectural Record, magazinefeatured article April 1, 2019
Pilar Viladas, authorPilar is a former design editor of The New York Times, writes about design & architecture.
Studio Rick Joy, architectBayhouse
Slate Details, New England SlateVermont Grey blend of 16″, 18″, and 20″ tall, by 10″, 12″,…
As you may have seen in the April 2019 issue of Architectural Record, https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13986-bayhouse-by-studio-rick-joy, we are proud to have worked with architect Studio Rick Joy, and custom builder DowBuilt on their “Bayhouse” project.
It all started when the architect…
From the East Coast of N. America
to the West Coast of Australia!
Mates, we did it!
Vermont Unfading Grey Slate Roof in Perth, Western Australia
The logistics for international projects are complex and interesting. This slate’s journey started when we loaded the container in Poultney, Vermont. The…
Our Variegated Purple is a true “full range” purple, meaning the range of shades within the color go from almost a Semi-Weathering Grey Green, all the way thru the greys and “gurples”, to the strong, clear Vermont Purple.
The pallet above demonstrates this unique and gorgeous natural range. The photo…
So, you’re wondering what’s the math behind that calculation?
50′ x 12′ x 13′ = 7,800 cubic feet
FYI, Slate = 168 lbs per cubic foot
7,800 cu ft x 168 lbs = 1,310,400 lbs of stone!
Maybe you are wondering, how many squares of roofing slate does 650 tons of stone yield? Great question! Send us your…
First, let’s start with a definition of a “stone shot” and a “top Shot”.As the name implies, “stone shots” are small, gentle, explosive blasts employed to generate usable slate blocks from a solid bed of stone. The goal is to use just enough force to loosen blocks of slate for extraction, often by opening…
A saddle hip is when the cap slate is installed over the finished slate roof on either side creating a saddle effect. They are the most common hip detail used for slate roofing. The size of the slates depends on the field slate size. In general, the long dimension of a saddle hip slate should be approximately…
During winter we are often asked, “Do snow guards cause ice dams?” The quick answer is no, snow guards do not cause ice dams. A snow guard, also known as ice guards, snow stops, snow cleats, pad style snow guards, and ice cleats hold snow and ice in place to prevent avalanching or sliding off the roof…
Japanese architect Junya Ishigami has completed this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, a craggy structure he describes as a “hill made out of rocks”.
The latest Serpentine Pavilion, located on the lawn outside the Serpentine Gallery in London’s Kensington Gardens, comprises a rugged, rocky canopy made out…
Architectural Record, magazinefeatured article April 1, 2019
Pilar Viladas, authorPilar is a former design editor of The New York Times, writes about design & architecture.
Studio Rick Joy, architectBayhouse
Slate Details, New England SlateVermont Grey blend of 16″, 18″, and 20″ tall, by 10″, 12″,…
As you may have seen in the April 2019 issue of Architectural Record, https://www.architecturalrecord.com/articles/13986-bayhouse-by-studio-rick-joy, we are proud to have worked with architect Studio Rick Joy, and custom builder DowBuilt on their “Bayhouse” project.
It all started when the architect…
From the East Coast of N. America
to the West Coast of Australia!
Mates, we did it!
Vermont Unfading Grey Slate Roof in Perth, Western Australia
The logistics for international projects are complex and interesting. This slate’s journey started when we loaded the container in Poultney, Vermont. The…
Our Variegated Purple is a true “full range” purple, meaning the range of shades within the color go from almost a Semi-Weathering Grey Green, all the way thru the greys and “gurples”, to the strong, clear Vermont Purple.
The pallet above demonstrates this unique and gorgeous natural range. The photo…
So, you’re wondering what’s the math behind that calculation?
50′ x 12′ x 13′ = 7,800 cubic feet
FYI, Slate = 168 lbs per cubic foot
7,800 cu ft x 168 lbs = 1,310,400 lbs of stone!
Maybe you are wondering, how many squares of roofing slate does 650 tons of stone yield? Great question! Send us your…
First, let’s start with a definition of a “stone shot” and a “top Shot”.As the name implies, “stone shots” are small, gentle, explosive blasts employed to generate usable slate blocks from a solid bed of stone. The goal is to use just enough force to loosen blocks of slate for extraction, often by opening…
A saddle hip is when the cap slate is installed over the finished slate roof on either side creating a saddle effect. They are the most common hip detail used for slate roofing. The size of the slates depends on the field slate size. In general, the long dimension of a saddle hip slate should be approximately…