Pocster

I take it from your profile pic you are a roofer? or at least not afraid of heights! Will do as you say!!

Yeah I know. I think once I have safe access onto and off the roof I might feel a bit better. But I can just see me putting my foot in the wrong place and ripping the membrane. Also it's me on my own - can't see how I can get tiles up there easy with this method (apart from 1 at a time!). I know a roofer would just grab 5 and walk up it no issues - but he's a roofer. Access steps first I think!

Actually I might build some steps that take me to the correct height. I'm currently on trestles 4 boards wide; so the 'platform' could be almost that width too. Could put a handrail down the side and the 'front'. This sounds like a plan. Not 100% sure about walking on the OSB as 'flat' as it is so could make a long strip and add batten on the upper side to act as crude steps. Certainly can't find anything online that's similar to this. It's a good plan yes?

One of these please!!

OK! Next instalment. I have like a decorators step (the metal thing) and I planned to 'hook' OSB over battons so I could 'walk up' the roof. I'm poop scared of heights and need to take a few pairs of boxers to do this. This is as far as I got (stop laughing!) The problem is I think is the metal step thing it's just too ropey to use at this height whilst it's on scaffold boards. So! ; any suggestions of a nice and safe way to go from scaffold boards onto the OSB walk way (assuming the OSB idea is good also). I could make some wooden steps with a hand rail and bolt them to the scaffold boards. I know it's overkill - but better to be safe than sorry - I only need to fall/slip once.... The 'easier' issue is these verge end plastic things. They have a big 'L' inside them; so even I assume that means left. But no matter which way I put them they don't seem to fit!! Any help always appreciated!

Ok ! 2 steps forward ; 1.9 backwards ?

50 mm clouts are aluminium!!

AH! I think I';ve accidentally been using the tile clout nails...... erm; does it matter? - perhaps I should swap to the correct nails ...... What I have supplied doesn't seem to match the invoice... I have: 50mm clout nails (think I've been using these for everything!!); assume really they are for fixing the tiles though 35mm clout nails (guess they should of been for the felt??) 65mm round wire galvanised nail - these should of been for the battens ...

got there in the end. Notice in my first post on this I actually made a typo dimension error!! - that didn't help anyone including me. Yes will make a measuring batton; and yes will take batton depth off that. Also will change that first batton short end to fix to 3 trusses . Magic help! - thank-you!! Get ready for the next instalment!!

My tile length is actually 420mm So! Max gauge is 345mm Min lap 75mm Distance from 2nd batton to apex - 30 = 3900 12 rows 3900/12= 325 420-325 = 95 Overlap 95 Guage = 325 Now this is correct!!! - please check! yes Marley modern tiles

Ok; At the ends of the verge as the batton isn't long enough is there a standard amount min the batton should be for that small section? Photo's make it clearer. On the 1st row it's a short run; I wasn't so happy with the same on the 2nd row so cut the full length batton back; so the extra bit had 3 fixings; this good practise ??

Erm! Post first do actual work later!!! OK!; right (I would of checked my figures *honesty* before doing anything) My tile length is actually 420mm So! Max gauge is 345mm Distance from 2nd batton to apex - 30 = 3900 11 rows 3900/11= 354.55 420-354.55 = 65.45 Overlap 65.45 Guage = 354.55 This seems correct!!!???

Yeah that's why I've got my laser and targets to check as I go ; so I do t drift .

OK! Next set of pics! I realise I'm almost creating a blog here; but it means any of you guys can pick up on any mistakes and I sure hope someone else who hasn't got a clue doing a roof will find this useful in the future. So!. I got my first 2 battons on (not fixed properly yet) . tile over hangs by just about 50mm into what would be gutter. Batton over hangs too much at verge because I wanted the other end to land on a truss and not be in thin air. So I'll cut them back allowing for 15mm fascia and 50mm for the plastic verge clip things. You can probably see my little flags at the apex ; this was so I had a target to fire my laser measure at from the 2nd batton. I thought I was being clever! The distance from 2nd batton to apex target is 3.93m SO! minus 30mm from apex gives 363cm 363/26.7 (tile length) = 13.5 13.5 rounded up is 14; so 14 rows of battons 363/14 = 25.92cm So I *assume* my distance between battons is now 25.92cm If someone could just check my logic/math would be great! Oh yes!. I called proctor group technical support regarding the "too lap or not not" at the ridge. They said breathable membrane, so whether roof cold or warm doesn't matter LAP! Oh yes the photo's of fun!!! .......

Just beat the rain!

Thanks guys ! Panic over re the ridge / hip tiles . Onwards and upwards !!

Oh no! now I'm worried! Only have 1 type! ; photo tomorrow!

Ok ; I got a 1mm gap :-) also a "builder" told me the ridge tiles and hip tiles are different . This right ? ; I seem just have 1 type ....

I decided after some thought that you guys were right ; so I put the fascia on first. All looks ok. Just wondering where fascia straight run meets fascia straight run do you buy some crappy plastic to cover the join or is it just me being extra fussy. A multitude of exciting photo's attached!! (photo 2 of the exciting bit where fascia meets fascia!)

Sure thing ; still thinking about adding it last though even if it's a bit trickier not sure how it marries up on the edges ; so was leaving for another day suppose I could put it on and let it overhang and cut later if need be

Yeah I was worried about them getting scratched or something....

LOL! That's good enough for me! Stay tuned for the next stage of exciting photo's named "how to tile a roof without a clue"

Barney12 you are in my will!! But!; is it correct??????????????????????????

I've got a nice 3k kettle to go with that!

LOL!