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Roofing 1

Thedreamer

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We started the roofing last week.

 

We decide to go for CUPA 3 heavy slates, these are a thick spanish slate and designed for the weather we get in the Hebrides. 

 

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Let's hope they do what they say on the crate.

 

The first job was setting out the the various lines using a line and some red brick dye. Our roofer than graded some of slate pallets into different levels of thickness and any rejections.

 

Now my job was to carry the slates up the ladder. So far three pallets have made there way on the scaffolding.

 

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Before the first slates were fitted we attached the dry verge strip. I did some research and asked a post on here, but finally decided on the Klober 'S' strip. We had already attached our barge board so I didn't want a 'T' shaped one that would go over the barge and underneath the slates. The 'S' strip is actually designed for slates and battens rather than slates and sarking boards, but because of the thick slates we have used this fits snugly where it meets three courses. Not the best photo but you can see the black strip above the fascia.

 

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The plan was to the front first, but unfortunately we had a mix up with the velux flashings so we can only go so far just now.

 

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We are however able to do some slating at the back, but we are waiting for our metal roofing material to be fitted which will hopefully arrive soon.

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Our joiner has prepared the timber for this to be fitted.

 

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vivienz

That's coming along at a cracking pace and the tiling is looking great so far.  How long until you roof is on, do you think?

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Thedreamer

It's just one chap slating, so it will probably be around the middle of September. 

 

Keen to get this done so we can get the brickie back to do the blockwork. I really want the scaffolding down by the time the clocks go back.

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Tennentslager

Top progress...these pics show how strong a slate roof is too.

It's like three layers of solid stone thick and perfect for our wild weather. Top job

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Triassic

You got me thinking, I must order the slate for my roof. Mind you, the planner wants slate from a local quarry, probably at twice the price of your Spanish slate!

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On 30/08/2018 at 03:00, Triassic said:

You got me thinking, I must order the slate for my roof. Mind you, the planner wants slate from a local quarry, probably at twice the price of your Spanish slate!

 

That's a pain. But I suppose it will be quite nice to know that you have a local material on your house. The only local material is our access road and hardcore on site which came out of the ground on our site.

 

Slate from spain, siberian larch, blocks and timber from goodness knows where it's all a bit artificial.

 

 

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