Recent content by scott baker

Thanks for you reply I will work back from the verge and trim each tile and just let the ridge run out as it currently is hopefully it will not look too bad when I get the tiles on. Yes I love the gutter

Sorry I was going to add..... I am moving the soil stack to below the roof line and fitting a Durgo value like you say. The flashing is going to be interesting? particularly as the French use zinc and not lead.

yes France the Sarthe near Le mans and yes hook fixings which is just as well the amount of times the tiles have been on and off! A couple of questions on the trimming if I can. 1. how many rows across would you recommend trimming to pull back the 21cm? 2. when you say use the chalk line to...

Hi Thanks for replying. It was a really old roof with lots of patches (see the right had side of the photo which I have not stripped yet) it did not have laths but had strips of uneven oak and bark almost like misshapen planks. I have uploaded 4 photos does this give you what you need?

Hi first a quick introduction. I am a keen DIYer and have been renovating houses in the UK and France for the last 25 years. Two main reasons one to save money but also as a hobbie as i love the hands on experience and looking back at the work i have done. My issue is with a slate roof on a cob...