The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings

This advice note describes the manufacture and use of hand-made clay tiles in the counties of Kent, Sussex and Surrey, and deals with the repair and maintenance of tiled roofs and tile-hung walls. It considers regional details specific to the traditions of roofing and tile-hanging in the south-east of England, and explains the use, where appropriate, of modern peg tiles and roofing underlays.

Contents:

1 Introduction
2 History
3 Characteristics
4 Repairs and re-tiling
5 New tiles
6 Construction and detailing
7 Oast taper tiles and
vertical tile-hanging
8 Maintenance
9 References
10 Other advice
11 Glossary

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