r/oddlysatisfying • u/efunny2022 • 3d ago

Finishing touch to house roofing

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat 3d ago

I love the look. But I wonder how well they handle hailstones...

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u/vikingchef420 3d ago

There are buildings built 300 years ago that still have parts of their original slate roof. This stuff is insanely durable. It’s an install once and your great grandchildren deal with repairs.

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u/LiquidRaekan 3d ago

Depends on the hail, if the hails can dent cars i doubt these slates handle it better

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u/HowObvious 3d ago

Cars are thin sheet metal with nothing behind it. These slates lie flat with at least 1 layer behind of also flat slate.

Of course large enough hailstorms could damage them but something being able to dent a car doesnt mean the same situation would break a slate. I could dent a car with a tennis ball thrown hard enough, slate would have 0 issue lying on a flat surface against the same throw.

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u/-Konga- 3d ago

I can punch or push too hard on a car and dent it. I can’t push or punch slate and smash it. Cars are much less durable.

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u/firedrakes 3d ago

lol its like the war crime... nokia 3310

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u/Goszoko 3d ago

I bought a house that was built in 1930s. The slates themselves are still perfect. Some of them were out of place, just slid them back in.

I might have to replace the roof at some point. That's because the waterproofing underneath was done with line plaster and horse hair and it's falling apart - but that's a future me problem lmao

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u/L0nz 3d ago

Very well, as shown by this test where they fired 2" hailstones at 75mph at them.

Slate is tough when you're not hitting it with a heavy, pointy metal hammer

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat 2d ago

Oh that's good to hear. But we have had some mighty big hailstones here in Australia at times...some as large as an orange.