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Removing Roof Tiles With A Slater's Tool Print E-mail
Written by charlie (Warwick, Rhode Island) 
Removing Roof SlatesIn this video how-to, Charlie demonstrates how to (carefully) remove a set of slate roof tiles using a hammer and a crowbar-like slater's tool. The keys are patience, trial and error, as applying too much force can easily crack or shatter the slate.

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