Recent content by johns1999

cheers guys. the graduated kick is done with what are called sprockets, it's basically just a wedge of 6x2 that sits on top of each rafter and then as the rafters overhang the building by about 18", boards are layed on top of the rafters at that point and the tiles nailed directly into that...

hi i'm about to tile the walls of my new extension with redland plain tiles. i've got a couple of quick questions if anyone can offer any advice. the extension is built with lightweight celcon blocks. what fixing would anyone recommend for fixing the battens to the wall? cheapest and quickest...

hi guys just a quick update, i finished the roof and it doesn't leak which is a bonus. a photo is attached. thanks for all the advice it was invaluable. i've doing the hanging tiles next and have a quick query on fixing the battens to celcon blocks but ive started a new thread about that and...

hi theres room to fit another batten above the current top one but the batten will be virtually resting on the nibs of the top full tile. see first photo http://imgur.com/jjqRX9p which seems to give me enough headlap i think? see second photo http://imgur.com/o1cy70m but if i do that...

that sounds like a plan i'll give it a go. i'm no where near the ridge yet, just planning ahead. i'll let you know whem i get there. thanks again!

lovely thank you. one thing i was going to ask you guys, i know you're meant to have an eaves tile at the top of the roof as a last tile under the ridge. but because i was matching the guage of existing battens on adjoing roof, the very top batten sits at the very top edge of the ridge with...

cheers for that!

hi noseall it was the valley i was talking about the lead but im assuming the same applies with the motred cut eaves tiles covered by a valley tile?

hi i relaid the hip tiles and laid them to your advice and there much better now, ive been mortaring them in as i go and haven't done a bad job i don't think (until you lot see it lol) i'kll post some pics later on. the only smallish cut i've had was because a tile and a half wasn't quite big...

thats very helpful cheers, i'm going to have a crack at it at the weekend, so will start again, thanks for all the help.

yep understood thanks for that

oh ok understood thanks for the tip

thanks or the advice its appreciated. to be honest i was struggling a bit as i needed to use a tile and a half on the eaves on the corner of the hip to be able to have enough tile to nail it. so then i was struggling to keep a half bond between the eaves and first row. is it those lower ones...

hi i decided to kick the "carpenter" off the job and stripped the felt and batten and redid it myself. the battens match the guage of the existing in the valleys perfectly now. but as i was redoing it i noticed that the battens on the far elevation were going out and required a slightly bigger...

hi my carpenter has installed my tile and battens on my hipped roof extension ready for me to tile it. i'm using vallet tiles and granny bonnets. the tile battens don't seem to be in line, as i'm using granny bonnets would that be ok or cause a problem as they seem to be out by quite a bit...