Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Oct 16, 2011 10:25 am Hi! The house was build for RAAF in 1970s, Newcastle area. The tiles were made from concrete. Here there are photos of tiles. http://s1219.photobucket.com/albums/dd426/lazy1313/ I need 4-5 tiles to fix some cracked. Please, who can help me to find a place to buy them? Re: Need some old roof tiles - who can help? 2Oct 16, 2011 11:46 am When I have wanted tiles in the past (colorbond roof now) I used to buy them from a demolisher/recycler, so maybe Yellow Pages might give you some leads. Otherwise place an ad in Gumtree or your local Freecycle. Sorry I can't be of more help. Re: Need some old roof tiles - who can help? 3Oct 17, 2011 7:51 pm They look like old Monier tiles. Lift one from the bottom row and the makers name and style should be on the back of it. Once you have established this phone around the salvage yards. I had to get some (different style) in Adelaide and found only one salvage yard with very limited stock at over $2 each. Good luck. Arfur Hi VK, Think it's worth investing time in an Owner Builder course to equip you with basic knowledge on Australian Building Industry and its regulations. Also, I suggest… 11 23258 Your house roof does not show rusting other than some surface rust on the flashings. In my opinion you dont need to replace or paint the roof other than treat surface rust… 1 10215 Do you have solar on the roof, because if its not a laying defect it looks almost like someone has been walking all over the roof in the mid section of the tile (weakest… 2 1934 |