Scottish slate roofs have a number of characteristics which make them well suited to both the local climate and the nature of the material produced by slate quarries in Scotland. These include features such as diminishing courses, random lengths and widths of slate, single nailing and laying onto sarking board rather than battens (Figure 1). […]
El arrendamiento de los montes de la Comunidad de Montes Vecinales en Mano Común de Portela y Trigal (Carballeda de Valdeorras, Ourense) ha supuesto un enfrentamiento entre los vecinos y varias empresas pizarreras. Se han llegado a colocar cadenas en las pistas para impedir el acceso de los trabajadores. El enfrentamiento también se ha saldado […]
This month be natural® have been in Madrid, Capital of Spain. Which building can be impresive enough ? We choosed the BBVA Tower in Madrid financial district. It is one of the most important architectural landmarks of Madrid, with its striking ocher color. Situated on the main Avenue of Madrid, “Castellana 81” has been built […]
A great deal of slate roofing work has an historic aspect, whether renovation or restoration. For many, the whole industry is regarded as part of an old-world tradition. The very tools we use have little changed in over a hundred years, and while slate production may have benefited some from mechanization, the installation process is […]
WORK to conserve a slate arch at an historic Highland quarry, and turn it into a tourist attraction, is to get underway. The Ballachulish slate arch – also known as the Tom Beag Inclined Plane – was built to transport wagons of dressed slate from the world famous quarry down to piers on the loch-side […]
El sector de la pizarra de Orense sigue sin lograr un acuerdo para aprobar el convenio laboral y que afecta a 2.400 trabajadores. El sindicato UGT no aceptó la propuesta de la Asociación Galega de Pizarristas que ponía sobre la mesa eliminar el suplemento de un 30 % que las empresas abonan para elevar el […]
C’est une maquette à l’identique de l’église de Saint-Georges-sur-Erve (Pays de Loire) que Claude Lépinay vient de réaliser. Elle a trouvé sa place près de la crèche (lire ci-dessus). Il faut dire que ce charpentier couvreur à la retraite est passionné par le travail du bois. La famille Lépinay, qui est à l’origine de la […]
France, with its 8 360 trucks / year (700 trucks / month), is the biggest slate market in the world. The region of Galicia, in Spain, is the primary source of production because french quarries are now all closed. Since January 2017, the France consumption is slowing down because of the french presidential election. Nobody […]
Dear Readers, Winter is over, welcome to SPRING ! Great time for family break during Easter and great time for the SLATE Business… The snow is gone ! The slate quarries are happy from Spain up to Vermont and the roofers are ready to rock´n´roll. The slate is showing his best colors and we are […]
Mahan Slate Roofing wins the NRCA Gold Circle Award for Outstanding Workmanship in Steep-Slope roofing in Las Vegas, during the International Roofing Expo. John Mahan (shown above, left, next to Nick Price) is on the SRCA board of directors, as is Nick. John Mahan started helping in the family slate business at the age […]
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