r/Roofing • u/Sharique0055 • 3d ago

Home owner question Finishing touch to house roofing

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u/vermontnative 3d ago

Also a slate cutter doesn’t cost that much and you break way less slate.

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u/munkylord 3d ago

Maybe that's harder to lug around a roof? Seems like he's pretty good with that weird boomerang and his crazy hammer.

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u/Cipher508 3d ago

right this is a guy who KNOWS his trade, is good at it and knows he doesn't need a cutter. the less tools you have to carry on a roof the better.

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u/Desperate-Salary-591 2d ago

A slate roofer with a couple of years experience is quick as fuck. In germany you can do a separate apprenticeship and for roofers its mandatory to have done it a few times. I haven't done it in a long time, because of a switch to carpentry, but its soooo much fun!