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Post by 4wd on Sept 14, 2016 7:26:39 GMT
Parlour roof refurb. It's taken about a week to get to this point where destruction ends and construction can begin.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 16, 2016 6:00:47 GMT
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Post by rgsp on Sept 18, 2016 11:31:18 GMT
While I think about it 4WD, in my opinion the new heavy synthetic roofing felts are well worth the bit extra you pay for them over traditional slater's felt. Most of them are "breathable" I think, though that doesn't matter much for farm buildings. However, I've had some in place for 15 years or so now, and it's still pristine, whereas traditional slater's felt installed at the same time is getting frayed, and does have a few bird holes in it.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 18, 2016 16:25:33 GMT
Yes that his opinion too, in fact the range across the yard was done about 18 years ago and the National Park paid part of it - but stipulated must use the old sort - it's already breaking up here and there for example round the little roof lights where a bit of damp or condensation gets at it. Actually we already have some of the new breathable stuff for it.
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Post by 4wd on Sept 30, 2016 15:37:23 GMT
Main timbers finally done. Must say far more work in this than I realised. We all know what a roof probably looks like, but getting everything to meet up correctly in mid air is a work of art. Over a smaller length he would have run a steel beam down the middle wherever possible.
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Post by 4wd on Oct 8, 2016 19:49:50 GMT
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Post by Joyce on Oct 14, 2016 20:10:53 GMT
Rather you than me wandering about up there! Interesting to see the innards of the roof work.
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Post by 4wd on Oct 31, 2016 7:05:13 GMT
It looks like a barn now and floor plus door openings are done. On holiday last week but should be here this morning to do slates mainly but that will take abut two weeks.
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