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• Tiles are always installed with the wood grain on the vertical and with the narrowest end pointing upwards. Las tejas se montan siempre con los hilos de la madera en el sentido vertical y el extremo más fino hacia arriba. The 600 mm. x 120 mm. wood tiles are placed leaving between 180 mm. and 200 mm. exposed (the visible part) for the entire slope higher than
  30 %.
• For slopes between 25 and 27 %, the exposed part must be 160 mm.
• For lower slopes, an additional waterproofing device should be installed. The installation called « decorative or snow-catcher » is done by leaving a 400 mm. exposed part.
• Tiles are installed on strips with a separation between them that is equal to the length of the exposed part.
• The second row of tiles is attached to the first row at the base of the roof (doubled).
• Separations of 3 mm. to 12 mm. must be left between two tiles.
• Joins or vertical separations between tiles must be in the middle of the preceding row, shifted for a minimum of 30 mm., and they shouldn’t line up for at least three consecutive rows. Tiles are attached by two holes per tile at some 20 mm. from the edges and 40 mm. above the line of the exposed part o that they are covered up by the following tiles. The nails should penetrate to a level where the head ican be felt protruding but it does not destroy the fibre of the wood. Length is 45 mm. for the JUMBO and 38 mm. for the STANDARD.

Warning: if the natural wood is too dry it should be dampened before installation or perforated first.

This installation description follows Norm NF P 65-210-1 and our implementation instructions.

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Our tiles receive the latest insecticide, fungicide and anti-termite treatment, with no chrome or arsenic ingredients.

SOVECO BS05^® is a liquid water-dispersion formula for the curative and preventive treatment of wood against fungus and xylophagus insects.

SOVECO BS05^® also has fire-proofing qualities (non-inflammable, preventing the spread of fire and smoke)  and for consolidation of infested woods due to a mineralization process.  After settling into the wood, it cannot be easily washed out and is resistant to natural phenomena.

SOVECO BS05^® guarantees all types of protection for wood: construction wood in covered areas, exterior wood without permanent contact with the ground or water. It can also be applied in rooms that must comply with hygiene standards for food handling or that are occupied by ill patients, allergic persons, children or animals.

Refer to technical file and users’ manual (pdf document)

Purchase SOVECO BS05® treatment (available in 5 L., 10 L, 30 L, 120 L, 220 L tanks and 1000 L containers).

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In its natural state, species show slight differences in color: with age, the color becomes more silvery.
This does not affect in any way the quality of the tiles since it is the wood’s natural protection mechanism.
Treatment applied to the tiles is either green or colourless, and in no way affects the final look of the tiles.

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Standard Tile Sizes

Length

All our tiles are 600 mm. long in order to achieve a triple layer on the 200 mm. of the exposed part.

Width

Widths vary depending on the species (± 5 mm.):

• 60 to 145 mm. in chestnut, acacia and red cedar.
• 100 to 145 mm. in Douglas Fir, larch and chestnut.

Thickness

Three thicknesses are available (± 3 mm.):

• JUMBO : 21 mm. to 3 mm., for superior insulation
• STANDARD : 17 mm. to 3 mm. , for standard uses
• ECONOMICAL STANDARD : 14 mm. To 3 mm., used for decoration, sun-screens, etc.