Info on obtaining type of roof/bay tile (pic link also)

Jul 01, 2007 2 Replies

Hi



This morning, a loud clunk from outside revealed one of the tiles that lay vertically between my two bay windows had falled off! - It had been cracked and slowly moving over the past few years but finally now needs replacing



The tiles seem fairly old and Im having a bit of a problem trying to find out what they are 'known as' and where to buy replacements? - B&Q etc dont have a clue, and Ive tried Googling..but dont know what to search for?



Ive taken a pic (sorry its a bit cropped, link below) - the tiles can be seen bottom right of pic.



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once (if!) I get a replacement, does anyone know if its just a case of nailing/screwing back in (its the very topmost tile) - and can they be painted, as they are starting to look a little blakced by dirt over the years?



Any advice much aprreciated!



Cheers



J

Forget the sheds! Look in the Yellow Pages under "Salvage & Reclamation" or "Architectural Salvage" to find someone local who deals in reclaimed (second-hand) building materials - and take one of the tiles along, to find a match.

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