Category: 18 Roof 4

Thursday 16th February 2012 / 07:27

The new apex is built, felted and battoned.

Friday 17th February 2012 / 09:48

Apex and south west side tiled with existing tiles, capping still to go on.

Friday 17th February 2012 /14:07

Working on the North East side of the roof adding the final battons.

Friday 17th February 2012 / 16:00

Gary mixing mortar for the capping tiles. It has a black colour additive to darken it.

Friday 17th February 2012 / 16:02

Ben, Gary and Neil working on the north east side hanging existing tiles. Every sixth tile is nailed to the batton using aluminium nails.

Friday 17th February 2012 / 16:04

Nick came round for beers last night and he’s still here helping. He’s cutting up the old roof timbers for fire wood.

Saturday 18th February 2012 / 14:57

Today I’m removing the old roof timbers which are not needed any more. There’s just a small amount left. There’s a lot of wood in a roof.

Sunday 19th February 2012 / 12:15

That’s about two thirds of the old roof made into fire wood.

Friday 24th February 2012 / 10:20

All of the old roof timbers and felt that are not needed have been removed now.

Friday 24th February 2012 / 09:10

Only part of  the gable to be tiled and capping tiles to be added and the roof will be done.

This weekend I will be cleaning all the old guttering so some of it can be reused. I’ll also paint the facias and soffets with white gloss.

Friday 2nd March 2012 / 10:38

Gable end built up with cavity trays and lead flashing. Capping tiles all done.