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EXTRA VALUE FEATURES

- Protection from the elements for the life of the building.
- Natural beauty and lustre that will not fade.
- No costly repairs.
- No ultimate replacement.
- Higher resale advantages.
- Higher salvage value.
- Can be matched after any length of time.
- Fire protection.
- Insurance and loan advantages.
- Lowest average absorption of any slate in America.
- Highest resistance to acids of any slate in America.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
SCHEDULE OF STANDARD ROOFING SIZES
Standard thickness 3/16 inch; Other thicknesses available.
Sizes of slate, in. No. in each sq. Exposed when laid 3 in. lap Approximate nails needed per square.
      LBS. OZS.
24x16 86 10-1/2 in. 1 0
24x14 98 10-1/2 in. 1 2
24x13 106 10-1/2 in. 1 3
24x11 125 10-1/2 in. 1 7
24x12 114 10-1/2 in. 1 5
         
22x14 108 9-1/2 in. 1 4
22x13 117 9-1/2 in. 1 5
22x12 126 9-1/2 in. 1 7
22x11 138 9-1/2 in. 1 9
22x10 152 9-1/2 in. 1 12
         
20x14 121 8-1/2 in. 1 6
20x13 132 8-1/2 in. 1 8
20x12 141 8-1/2 in. 1 10
20x11 154 8-1/2 in. 1 12
20x10 170 8-1/2 in. 1 15
20x 9 189 8-1/2 in. 2 3
         
18x14 137 7-1/2 in. 1 9
18x13 148 7-1/2 in. 1 11
18x12 160 7-1/2 in. 1 13
18x11 175 7-1/2 in. 2 0
18x10 192 7-1/2 in. 2 3
18x 9 213 7-1/2 in. 2 7
         
16x14 160 6-1/2 in. 1 13
16x12 184 6-1/2 in. 2 2
16x11 201 6-1/2 in. 2 5
16x10 222 6-1/2 in. 2 8
16x 9 246 6-1/2 in. 2 13
16x 8 277 6-1/2 in. 3 2
         
14x12 218 5-1/2 in. 2 8
14x11 239 5-1/2 in. 2 11
14x10 261 5-1/2 in. 3 3
14x 9 291 5-1/2 in. 3 5
14x 8 327 5-1/2 in. 3 12
14x 7 374 5-1/2 in. 4 4
         
12x10 320 4-1/2 in. 3 10
12x 9 355 4-1/2 in. 4 1
12x 8 400 4-1/2 in. 4 9
12x 7 457 4-1/2 in. 5 3
12x 6 533 4-1/2 in. 6 1
         
10x 8 515 3 1/2 in. 5 14
10x 7 588 3 1/2 in. 7 4
10x 6 686 3 1/2 in. 7 13

 



Buckingham-Virginia Slate Corporation
1 Main Street - P.O. Box 8
Arvonia, Virginia 23004-0008
434-581-1131
bvslate@ceva.net