diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c43b02..a639411 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ WARNING: random_buildings:build looks like a chest and "spawns" a building. It d
 
 The mod 'cottages' is ready for usage.
 'random_buildings' and 'mobf_trader' are in development stage. If you want to run this modpack on a server, delete these two subfolders for now!
+
+The texture cottages/textures/cottages_slate.png is derived from Universal schema.jpg by Stefanie Lindener, which can be found here: http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Universal_schema.jpg&filetimestamp=20060510110309& The texture is CC-by-sa 2.0/de.
diff --git a/cottages/locale/de.txt b/cottages/locale/de.txt
index 16349be..9677a3b 100644
--- a/cottages/locale/de.txt
+++ b/cottages/locale/de.txt
@@ -82,16 +82,25 @@ Roof wood = Holzdach
 Roof black = Schwarzes Dach
 Roof red = Rotes Dach
 Roof brown = Braunes Dach
+Roof reet = Reetdach
+Roof slate = Schieferdach
 Roof connector straw = Strohdachverbinder
 Roof connector wood = Holzdachverbinder
 Roof connector black = Schwarzer Dachverbinder
 Roof connector red = Roter Dachverbinder
 Roof connector brown = Brauner Dachverbinder
+Roof connector reet = Reet-Dachverbinder
+Roof connector slate = Schiefer-Dachverbinder
 Roof (flat) straw = Strohdach (flach)
 Roof (flat) wood = Holzdach (flach)
 Roof (flat) black = Schwarzes Dach (flach)
 Roof (flat) red = Rotes Dach (flach)
 Roof (flat) brown = Braunes Dach (flach)
+Roof (flat) reet = Reetdach (flach)
+Roof (flat) slate = Schieferdach (flach)
+Vertical Slate = Vertikaler Schiefer
+Reet for thatching = Reet
+
 
 ### nodes_straw.lua ###
 layer of straw = Strohschicht
diff --git a/cottages/locale/template.txt b/cottages/locale/template.txt
index 06c26c3..cbc6990 100644
--- a/cottages/locale/template.txt
+++ b/cottages/locale/template.txt
@@ -82,16 +82,24 @@ Roof wood =
 Roof black =
 Roof red =
 Roof brown =
+Roof reet =
+Roof slate =
 Roof connector straw =
 Roof connector wood =
 Roof connector black =
 Roof connector red =
 Roof connector brown =
+Roof connector reet =
+Roof connector slate =
 Roof (flat) straw =
 Roof (flat) wood =
 Roof (flat) black =
 Roof (flat) red =
 Roof (flat) brown =
+Roof (flat) reet =
+Roof (flat) slate =
+Vertical Slate =
+Reet for thatching =
 
 ### nodes_straw.lua ###
 layer of straw =
diff --git a/cottages/nodes_roof.lua b/cottages/nodes_roof.lua
index 71e7732..668a43f 100644
--- a/cottages/nodes_roof.lua
+++ b/cottages/nodes_roof.lua
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ end -- of cottages.register_roof( name, tiles, basic_material )
 cottages.register_roof( 'straw',
 		{"cottages_darkage_straw.png","cottages_darkage_straw.png","cottages_darkage_straw.png","cottages_darkage_straw.png","cottages_darkage_straw.png","cottages_darkage_straw.png"},
 		'cottages:straw_mat', nil );
+cottages.register_roof( 'reet',
+		{"cottages_reet.png","cottages_reet.png","cottages_reet.png","cottages_reet.png","cottages_reet.png","cottages_reet.png"},
+		'default:papyrus', nil );
 cottages.register_roof( 'wood',
 		{"default_tree.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_tree.png"},
 		'default:wood', nil);
@@ -169,3 +172,43 @@ cottages.register_roof( 'red',
 cottages.register_roof( 'brown',
 		{"cottages_homedecor_shingles_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","default_wood.png","cottages_homedecor_shingles_wood.png"},
 		'homedecor:shingles_wood', 'default:dirt');
+cottages.register_roof( 'slate',
+		{"cottages_slate.png","default_wood.png","cottages_slate.png","cottages_slate.png","default_wood.png","cottages_slate.png"},
+		'default:stone', nil);
+
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- slate roofs are sometimes on vertical fronts of houses
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+minetest.register_node("cottages:slate_vertical", {
+        description = S("Vertical Slate"),
+        tiles = {"cottages_slate.png","default_wood.png","cottages_slate.png","cottages_slate.png","default_wood.png","cottages_slate.png"},
+        paramtype2 = "facedir",
+        groups = {cracky=2, stone=1},
+        sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output  = "cottages:slate_vertical",
+	recipe = { {'default:stone', 'default:wood',  '' }
+	}
+});
+
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Reed might also be needed as a full block
+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+minetest.register_node("cottages:reet", {
+        description = S("Reet for thatching"),
+        tiles = {"cottages_reet.png"},
+	groups = {snappy=3,choppy=3,oddly_breakable_by_hand=3,flammable=3},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+})
+
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output  = "cottages:reet",
+	recipe = { {'default:papyrus','default:papyrus'},
+	           {'default:papyrus','default:papyrus'},
+	},
+})
diff --git a/cottages/textures/cottages_slate.png b/cottages/textures/cottages_slate.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f85f162
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