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The Tradition PROPERTIES NORTH COUNTRY SLATE PROPERTIES Continues... North Country roofing slate, when fixed with non-corroding nails Natural roofing slate has been sheltering man or hooks, can provide a service life in excess of 100 years. from the elements for more than a thousand • Maintenance free. years. Created by the forces of nature over 500 • Durable and long lasting. • Resistant to chemical pollutants and acid rain. million years ago, this timeless product continues • Unfading or weathering colors. to be the roof of choice for the world’s most • Non combustible and fireproof. prestigious and treasured buildings. • Unaffected by freeze/thaw cycles. • Environmentally safe. North Country Slate’s goal is to identify and • Resistant to hail and other impact damage. represent the finest natural slate quarries in the • Proven performance on rooftops. • Delivered from stock. world. All North Country slates are quarried from • Special trimming on request. proven slate deposits and meet the most stringent SCHEDULE OF STANDARD SIZES European, U.S. and Canadian production requirements. Slate size Pieces per square Exposure Inches at 3” headlap at 3” headlap Our roofing slates contain a pleasing variation 24x12 115 10.5” 22x12 126 9.5” in shade, veining, texture and grain. No other 22x11 137 ” 20x14 121 8.5” product can duplicate these natural characteristics, 20x12 141 ” 20x11 154 ” and the specification of North Country on fine 20x10 170 ” 18x14 137 7.5” homes and historic buildings is a testament to 18x12 160 ” 18x11 175 ” their durability and beauty. 18x10 192 ” 18x9 213 ” North Country slates have earned the respect of B&O Railroad Museum, Baltimore 16x14 158 6.5” 16x12 185 ” architects, building owners and restoration 16x11 201 ” professionals worldwide. They have withstood the THICKNESS AND WEIGHT 16x10 222 ” is available in the following nominal thicknesses: 16x9 246 ” test of time under the world’s most demanding North Country Slate 16x8 277 ” Standards 3/16-1/4” 650-800 lbs./square 14x12 218 5.5” climatic conditions, and are accepted without Quarters 1/4-3/8” 800-1200 lbs./square 14x11 238 ” Heavies 3/8-1/2” 1200-1800 lbs./square 14x10 262 ” compromise or equal. 14x9 291 ” Extra Heavies 1/2-3/4” 1800-2500 lbs./square 14x8 327 ” We offer a complete range of natural roofing slates Thicker slates are available on special order allowing for the design of a truly unique, 14x7 374 ” “one of a kind” roof. 12x10 320 4.5” with an extensive palette of colors, textures and 12x9 356 ” 12x8 400 ” sizes to choose from. Color options include , 12x7 457 ” gray, , purple, mottled purple and with 12x6 534 ” unfading and semi-weathering characteristics. Inventories vary with demand. For a size or thickness not listed, please contact our sales office. With North Country’s availability in a range of slate sizes and thicknesses, roofs can be designed with a smooth overall appearance or a rough hewn texture. Our products are backed by the North Country steadfast commitment to quality and Note: service. UNFADING SEMI- SEMI SEMI- UNFADING UNFADING SEMI- UNFADING UNFADING SEMI- BLACK WEATHERING WEATHERING WEATHERING GRAY PURPLE WEATHERING MOTTLED GREEN WEATHERING A custom blend of VERMONT GRAY/BLACK (VERMONT) PURPLE PURPLE AND (SEA) GREEN slate colors, sizes and BLACK (STRATA GRAY) GRAY GREEN thicknesses can be For assistance with sales, or technical inquiries supplied to create a regarding roof design, please contact our sales truly unique roof. office. Full architectural services are available and samples will be forwarded upon request. Visit Your Local Representative: “Roofing Specification Download” under “Tech s l a t e Support” on our web site for a CSI 3-Part Roofing 8800 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto, Ontario Slate Specification. For restoration projects, send Canada M1B 5R4 Telephone: (416) 724-4666 Fax: (416) 724-2807 us your old slate for color identification and Toll Free: 1-800-975-2835 r o o f i n g current availability. Email: [email protected] See us in the Sweets AEC Catalog or visit our web site at www.northcountryslate.com

Document Reference: NCS 101 Issue: 5 Revision: 8 Date: Oct 2012 UNFADING SEMI- SEMI- SEMI- UNFADING UNFADING SEMI- UNFADING UNFADING SEMI- CUSTOM BLACK WEATHERING WEATHERING WEATHERING GRAY PURPLE WEATHERING MOTTLED GREEN WEATHERING SLATE VERMONT GRAY/BLACK (VERMONT) PURPLE PURPLE (SEA) GREEN ROOFS BLACK (STRATA GRAY) GRAY AND GREEN

up boards are created, it is important to use a percentage of slates already showing color changes to buffs and tans in order to get a true representation of the finished roof.

Graduated North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country North Country Size/Thickness Unfading Black is a Semi-Weathering Semi-Weathering Semi-Weathering Unfading Gray is a Unfading Purple Semi-Weathering Unfading Mottled Unfading Green is a Semi-Weathering A custom combination of North Custom Slate Country slate lengths and premium quality roofing slate Vermont Black is a Gray/Black (Vermont) Gray is a premium quality roofing slate is a premium quality roofing Purple is a premium quality Purple and Green is premium quality roofing slate (Sea) Green is a premium Roofs offering an elegant and lasting premium quality roofing slate (Strata Gray) is a premium quality roofing slate of light to medium gray, with slate in tones of burgundy. These roofing slate in various shades a premium quality roofing slate in a color that has withstood quality roofing slate. Gray/Green widths, or lengths, widths and roof for both new construction containing and premium quality roofing slate in a rich battleship gray color mottled inclusions of dark slates are a favorite of architects of burgundy with frequent of varying shades of burgundy the test of time. One of the most when quarried, a percentage of Multi-Color Blend thicknesses, can be utilized to and restoration projects. black in subtle linear patterns. of varying shades of gray with that deepens over time. A gray and black. This slate is and owners for custom homes inclusions of green. A percentage with frequent clouds or popular roofing slates, it can these slates will weather to tones A custom blend of several dramatic effect on a roof. Favorably compared to the A percentage of these slates will numerous inclusions of black percentage of these slates will frequently employed to create where they are blended with other of these slates will weather to inclusions of green. These slates be used alone or as one of of brown and buff over time. North Country Slate colors Longer, wider and thicker slates famous slate of the Monson weather to tones of brown and and dark gray. A small weather to tones of brown and subtle color texture in a slates to create multicolored tones of brown and buff over offer subtle color and texture the blended colors used on North Country Semi-Weathering can be supplied to create a are installed along the eaves, region of Maine, this smooth, buff over time. Drawn from percentage of these slates will buff. They make a popular primarily gray roof. North roofs. Produced by select time. They are frequently used variations on roofs where a multicolored roofs. This Green slate provides moderate truly unique roof. The creation with diminishing sizes and slate with a slight select Vermont quarries, North weather to tones of brown and roof covering alone or in Country Unfading Gray slate Vermont quarries, North Country to smooth the color transitions multi-colored blend of slates versatile slate is often specified color and texture variations of mock-up boards will allow thicknesses employed luster has earned the admiration Country Vermont Black slate buff over time. North Country combination with other slates is produced by select Vermont Unfading Purple meets or on multicolored roofs. North would not suit the building’s in random widths to provide while maintaining a primary the designer to evaluate progressively up the roof slope of architects, contractors and meets or exceeds ASTM Semi-Weathering Gray/Black to create a multicolored roof. quarries and meets or exceeds exceeds ASTM requirements Country Semi-Weathering architecture or surroundings. additional accent to its beauty. background color of green. various percentages of color towards the ridge. Three to building owners around the requirements as an S-1 rated is produced by select Vermont Produced by select Vermont ASTM test requirements as an as an S-1 rated roofing slate. Purple meets or exceeds the North Country Unfading Mottled North Country Unfading Green They are frequently used as the combinations being considered. seven slate lengths and world. North Country Unfading roofing slate. quarries and meets or exceeds quarries, North Country S-1 rated roofing slate. requirements of ASTM as an Purple and Green is produced slate is produced by select base color in multi-colored Random width slates are thicknesses could be utilized. Black slate meets or exceeds ASTM test requirements as an Semi-Weathering Gray slate S-1 rated roofing slate. by select Vermont quarries Vermont quarries and meets or slate roofs. Produced by select normally utilized and semi- This design detail adds ASTM requirements as an S-1 S-1 rated roofing slate. meets or exceeds ASTM and meets or exceeds ASTM exceeds the requirements of Vermont quarries, this slate weathering colors are frequently additional depth to the roof by rated roofing slate. This slate is standards as an S-1 rated standards as an S-1 rated ASTM as an S-1 rated roofing meets or exceeds ASTM employed, in combination with creating the impression that produced by a single quarry, roofing slate. roofing slate. slate. standards as an S-1 rated unfading or other semi- the rafter length is longer than North America’s largest, and roofing slate. weathering slates, to soften actual. This roof may be is exclusive to North Country. the transition from color to specified as one color or a color on the roof. Where mock multi-color blend.

For even more color choices offered by our roofing slates from around the world, see our brochure or visit our web site www.northcountryslate.com