Monthly Archives: August 2010

Spent yesterday working on the complicated bits of the dormer wood work. It’s all a bit too slow, especially working alone when moving wood up and down for measuring and cutting. Although having other people around at this stage would … Continue reading →

I’ve updated the Sarking post with a video; now I’ve worked out how to do it. Check it out at sarking

Yesterday I worked all day on setting out the dormer rafters. This looks simple. But, there’s much to consider. Two problems required hours of staring. First, how does a valley flashing, which is under the tiles, drain on to the … Continue reading →

Yesterday’s weather wasn’t bad. Cloudy in the morning and broken sunshine as the day progressed. I finished preparing the dormer rafters as Llewellyn and family arrived. They were keen to help so lots of clearing up jobs got done. I … Continue reading →

Yesterday I managed to complete the sarking all the way to the top and above the dormer. This is a mixed blessing. Whilst half the building is water tight, the dormer is almost impossible to tarp if there’s a wind. … Continue reading →

Yesterday was our tin (10th) wedding anniversary (tin roof). So in the evening, under blue skies, we went to Abondance for a meal. Seated outside the Abbey Hotel we enjoyed a great meal. As the evening drew in I could … Continue reading →

Peter and I spent the morning rechecking everything and fixing the other big post. After lots of careful measuring the final cut is made. Again it forms an exact pitch on the dormer as per the main roof. All looks … Continue reading →

Yesterday (25th) was spent resetting and rechecking the dormer beam positions and planning the valley rafters and jacks. We soon realise that the earlier plan was incorrect and the layout needs to be worked out from the apex of the … Continue reading →

24th August With the storm over we hope to make some progress again. The weather looks uncertain and we now have a new enemy: the wind. Our sheeting which, held most of the water out, is being pulled off the … Continue reading →

Monday night was a bit of a disaster. Early evening the clouds were alive with lightening. Peter said it was only sheet lightening and might not come to much. His words were a cue for the fork lightening. We had … Continue reading →