Its job is to keep a lash on the roof tiles.
Roof verge mortar mix.
To make mortar scoop 3 portions of beach sand and 1 part of cement on a wheelbarrow.
Pour in 2 gallons of clean water and mix thoroughly working from bottom to top.
Overhang verge tiles should overhang the building fabric by between 38 and 50mm.
Critically the mortar mix was correctly specified and it was further detailed that verge tiles should be replaced on a fresh bed of mortar and nailed in one operation.
Once the tiles start to get detached it is time for re bedding.
Similarly it was specified that ridge tiles should be re bedded on the correct mortar mix and mechanically fixed to the ridge.
With a half tile at a mortar bedded verge should be clipped on both the.
Over four years ago i repaired about two metres of roof verge using a mix of 4 sharp sand to one of cement.
The one on the right is a left hand verge and the one on the left is a right hand verge.
A cement mortar is known as roof bedding.
I used this mix because as a complete roofing novice i happened on to this site.
This should be done until the mortar is smooth and consistent.
This is due to roof slopes being described whilst looking at the roof slope not the gable end.
Bear in mind that as time will pass the bedding will gradually wear out.
Pour in another gallon of water and continue folding the mixture.