Recent content by voodey65

Sorry for the confusion, I just mentioned I knew how the gutter would work if there was one. I didnt think it would need anything hence my confusion

So just a secret gutter at the top then as there is no side abutment. Cheers for your help

That's great, thanks for the reply. I suppose my confusion is how it would work. I understand how it would work for a side abutment but not overly sure how it would work on a lean to roof. Would I gutter across the abutment and then down the to the guttering at facia level? I am a roofing novice...

Anybody would think this was a DIY forum

I am currently constructing a lean to roof extension tiling with planum interlocking tiles as the roof pitch is 12.5° due to window placement above. I have read you must install a secret gutter at the abutment and was looking for some advice on this or if I even need one. Will just lead flashing...

The lead shouldn't come passed the sills anyway they're 200mm thick so it's just getting it nicely fit around them

Cheers for this, easier than I expected and my BCO has been decent up to this point so we shall see

There will be 50mm clearance once the tiles have gone on and I havent got that far just yet so that's good. When you say dress the lead under the cill, is this as normal only without the 150mm upstand and then 150mm upstand where there is no cill? Like my picture? Thank you for your reply

It does but its too dark for pictures right now. Hopefully this scribbled drawing helps a bit. Of not ill get a proper pic tomorrow

Hi, I'm building my own extension and have made a bit of a cock up with the roof finishing height. It comes just under the cills for the 1st floor windows whuch causes me problems with the flashing. In my head I've got a few options, 1. Replace the cills with a thinner ones to allow more room or...