Progress has been a little slow. Although we have most of the tiles actually on the roof, we won’t get the ridge tiles and the leadwork done until this weekend. We just can’t wait until the roof is finally completed and 100% watertight.
A bit more progress. The roof is now fully battened, ready for tiling (tiles were due to arrive this afternoon). The tri-iso super 10 insulation .: LINK :. will need to be installed on the inside of the roof beams, and then we can get the upstairs rooms boarded out and plastered. John the sparky did some 1st & 2nd fixing, and we finalised positions for light switches and mains outlets.
The rear view is looking particularly impressive, with the rear face fully clad, and facias and soffits fitted.
Real progress today. The roof has now been completely felted and battened, which means we’re now waterproof. The next stage is the hi-tech insulation layer, and then tiles.
The rear dormer is now being waterproofed on the sides (cheeks), and then covered with white UPVC cladding. We can now begin to see how it will look when it’s all finished.
The west side and front of the roof were stripped of tiles, ready for the new roof to be installed. On the rear dormer, we had Roly in to complete the flat roof with torch-on felt.
More severe weather yesterday afternoon (high winds, rain and hail), and more water coming through gaps in the sheeting on the roof, and through into the downstairs living area. Bedroom, hallway, bathroom got wet, and at one stage, we had at least half a dozen buckets and other receptacles in the loft catching the water pouring in. Luckily, the rain lasted a fairly short time, and no furniture or electrical appliances got wet. We hope it gets properly waterproofed soon.
Anyway, today the construction of the rear dormer roof continues, and the old roof timbers are being cut away, which means the roof is being totally supported on new beams and roof supports.
Now, with the rear dormer wall taking shape, we can see where the window will be. We like the proportions of the dormer, and it doesn’t look over large, but will create a really nice space for us.
The construction of the rear dormer has begun. Shaun has created a side cheek, and the start of the rear wall. We can begin to see how it will look now.
Hmm. It seems that the ‘waterproofing’ of the new dormer construction hasn’t worked too well. We had some water come into the loft area, which trickled through to the lounge, the bedroom, and the bathroom.
BEGINNING THE REAR DORMER EXTENSION
They’ve started removing the tiles for the rear (south-facing) roof, as can be seen from the photo.
Over the next few days, they should be building the rear dormer extension, which will form most of the bedroom. The only problem is that the weather forecast is not looking good for the next few days.
UPDATE (10:30pm) – the wind is howling, and the temporary cover over the rear of the roof is making a helluva noise, and the wind whips it about. I just hope the battens hold overnight. The forecast is for the wind to gradually die down after around 2am.
