Category Archives: Roof

Yet again the mountain weather is testing us. Two days of heavy showers have taken their toll. We have made good progress anyway, but it’s been uncomfortable. It’s good to see a few other buildings with the roofs off to … Continue reading →

Yesterday we made good progress. I cut fancy alpine shaped facia board, Dave and Dan set about the battens. With tiling battens all through it looks like a proper roof. The beautiful weather held all day. And a few drinks … Continue reading →

We left Exeter at around 5am and made for the airport. In good time we arrived, had breakfast and departed on schedule. We touched down in Geneva in the sunshine and soon had the car sorted out. The afternoon was … Continue reading →

So the last day came. The plan was to get cleared away and be off by 2pm or so. No such luck. I finished the Dormer, but there was simple no time to do the sarking. It took a good … Continue reading →

Yesterday should have been the end of the construction of the dormer. Should have …. First job is to do some bolting down. The big posts need 10mm threaded rods through the top to secure them to the frame. This … Continue reading →

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 →