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Found these and they look good. I suppose I only need to dry fix them until we do the backside of the roof. They could be cemented in when we complete the dormer. If that it's the preferred installation method of the local planners. Is the fact that we are going to have to fit battens and...

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Thanks noseall. What do you think about striping one side only? I have plenty of struts and collars internally and I installed loads of extras while putting in the velux windows? Is deflection a risk?

Another worry :( By removing all the tiles from the front, possibly 6 or more tons, am i risking deflection of the trusses as the whole of the rear will remain fully loaded?

That's what I thought sir. We jocks are a weird lot heh heh. Not a batten in site - but it really is solidly constructed with the solid sarking. Another issue that brings is there will be no draping tollerance available on the breathable membrane. :? So that's why you suggest counter...

Sounds like good advice sir. Battens it is. Stupid question no 10 alert. Does the fitting of Battens not result in a depth difference between the neighbours tiles and mine on the terrace? I suppose a dry Valley would be between them so it might not be that noticeable? Cheers for...

Just occurred to me. Using Rosemary I hoped that we could avoid having to install battens........... the old tiles were fixed in to their course in to the longitudinal gap left on the sarking. Only the very odd tile was nailed through the sarking. It was almost as if they were just sitting on...

Thanks sir.

Thanks for that noseall. I am warming to them. The neighbours tiles are like mine - old and weathered and although all originally red - I think the mixed brindle would be the best choice. Have you a favoured breathable membrane that would suit going over solid sarking and under the clay tiles?

The red rosemary tiles are very very old and delaminated/shaled and filthy. We are converting the loft and there is solid sarking underneath and between them is 60's bituminous felt that we will be stripping off as well as the tiles. We were thinking of the small format concrete tiles that...

Good point sir! Thanks

I will be using glass block mortar and also grouting with the proper grout. Using the spacers will be difficult with the brick bond and the split joints - I just think the first picture laying method is more attractive than the traditional straight lines and the requirement for reinforcing rods.

Like this: Or does it have to always be like this: It is for a partition wall in a loft conversion so it will be built abutting the internal skin of a brick external wall on one side and an internal stud wall on the other. I would like to do it brick bond - and if it...

BTW ree - are you anywhere near Huntington Beach? :D

Appologies. I should explain. The scaffolding is mine and is parked around my house as there are no jobs planned for it until next Easter. I am 'tickling round the edges of the house' exposing the various construction details before I finish the drawings and submitting for planning...