syne Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Not sure if this is the best place,but.. I need to take down my gable end and rebuild it. It has wall tie failure and it will, when rebuilt -higher on one side- form a cheek of a new dormer. My question is really abut the process and support for the roof during. It's a purlin/ cut rafter type roof and there is a loft conversion already which has steel running directly under the purlin at floor level with uprights that support the purlin every 100cm or so. I'm thinking that the purlin isn't going to be much of an issue... And the ridge is a board so the rafters are likely going to hold that up. With all the above considered any suggestions precautions do I need when taking the gable down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Sounds like the support is pretty good. The next significant risk would be from wind getting into the roof. Unless you have calm weather forecast you may need to install a temporary stud gable wall first - you can potentially do the framework from the inside - which may also be helpful for security. However, if there is wall tie failure, are you certain that's confined to the gable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted March 4 Author Share Posted March 4 Great point about the wind, thank you. I'm hoping the inner skin isn't cracked like the outer so it can stay up. But if it is, i'll definitely build a studwall internally like you suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 (edited) Should anyone be interested... This wasn't half as bad as I'd built it up to be (in my mind) Starting at the top l, the brickwork came down quickly, two afternoons to get to below corbel level. A handy hint, if you want to stop loosening bricks below the course your removing then stop hitting them on the face and take them out front the ends. Rebuilding was pretty quick, I used the screw in wall ties, ant it was much easier to put them before the blockwork than afterwards. Figure out and mark on the wall roughly whereabouts your ties are going, then when it's time to put the block in; offer it up(no mortar bed yet) mark and drill the tie hole15mm above the top of the block, then mortar bed down and lay the block. Edited July 16 by syne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syne Posted July 16 Author Share Posted July 16 One of the many failed wall ties it's easily doubled in thickness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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