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Issue 2, Spring 2002

World Slating and Tiling Championships 2002

The 15th International Federation of Roofing Trades (IFD) World Congress was held November 5-9 in Dublin, Ireland this year, coinciding with the World slating and Tiling championships for Young Roofers.

Eight countries competed for a gold, silver, or bronze medals. Each was required to complete the compulsory tasks below, task 1 on day one, task 2 on day two, and finally, the free-form valley task on day three. Unfortunately, the "slates" used for compulsory task 1 were "fake slates," not the real thing, and only one country (Belgium) used natural slates for its optional task, the center valley. Austria won the Gold, Switzerland the Silver, and the UK won the Bronze.

The competition took place in an large hall in Dublin where the Irish building industry was holding an annual exposition (below):

Gold winners, the Austrians (below), completing their center valley in tile.

Belgium team (below) installing a natural slate valley with intricate slate designs.

The UK team again did their famous laced valley in ceramic tile (below).

The Swiss team, below, showingoff their skills.

[Click here for a report on the 2000 IFD event in Scotland]s