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    Immersion heater replacement

    Hello, this is a post to Tony Agile, to ask if he would do a CH boiler instal (replacement) in N. London, off N. Circ. I realise I am diverting this thread, but I have no other way to contact Agile* (tried his office no. several times). As far as I can see, the post above is his latest...
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    Undercloak overhang on roof is short (or non-existent)

    Tx Woody ! 4 photos (A-D) (shows bargeboards w/o the ply - taken off to see state of timber underneath). On left of Photo A is my roof. Scaffold is outside NDN's. Had a roller-coaster morning with a roofer today, who said: ..... barge board is rotten and best replace with UPVC. This wd mean...
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    Undercloak overhang on roof is short (or non-existent)

    I am unbelievably grateful that you go to so much effort with suggestions for a stranger ! I think a dry verge could be fitted & if that solves the issue of raising/cutting tiles, that will be a massive saving in time & effort & fits in with a quote I received, but which I was a bit uneasy...
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    Undercloak overhang on roof is short (or non-existent)

    Thanks, Woody. Thought that might have to be the answer: will make the tiles on roof look uneven.... though nobody other than an expert will notice .... just wondered if there was any alternative. Follow-up question: best to cut the tiles that sit 'one-in', rather than the end tiles ?? Again, tia
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    Undercloak overhang on roof is short (or non-existent)

    Coopa (thanks for a very detailed reply to my pp !) identified (amongst other things) lack of proper undercloak overhang on my roof). Regs apparently say overhang should be 50-60mm. His suggestion to repair that part of the roof was: lift 1m of roof tiles all the way up the roof, fix new battens...
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Thanks Coopa, I missed seeing your excellent, thoughtful, 9 June reply "Undercloak is short" as it went to Spam (obv. a system error as all other replies went to Inbox as per normal). I now have a tower up, so the job CAN be done. Question is, how to find a roofer who will do a decent job. From...
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Afraid I hit the wrong button, before I'd finished ... to recap: a) Take off verge, install new verge enclosure; [he said there are various types of v. enclosure to be had, so I need advice] b) replace end of fascia & return soffit in wood [type...
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Right, I've had one quote: £3.5K (+ VAT = £4.2K). Includes: take off verge, install new verge enclosure
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    advice on scaffolding

    Thanks Agile, brilliant info. as usual from you !
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Thank you Woody. Noted. Especially appreciate the instructions re: tanalised softwood, sanding, priming & 3 external gloss, as that is obv. crucial & I wouldn't have known.
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Thanks Nige, but I think the 'staining' was actually a cast shadow & not damp, if point 1 is referring to the diagonal line across the brickwork in 2019D ?? Thankfully, there's no sign of water damage in the loft, timbers seemed sound as far as I could reach, which was nearly to the end. I took...
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    advice on scaffolding

    You kindly gave me advice yesterday after I posted, but I think this needs a new thread to avoid confusion: I sent a scaffolder a brief description of the site & some photos, incl. the 2 attached here. He replied with a quote which simply says: "cost for a tower up to the roof level would be...
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Thank you Harry .... I'm becoming convinced ! I'm still wading through each point Tell80 raised to work out what it all means (YouTube videos are helping.) So I plan to reply to him when I eventually think I understand what he's said ... Very grateful that you are all being so helpful.
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    Fascia timber repair (not PVC)

    Duh! Thanks Nige, I shd have thought of prevailing wind direction ! At least I'll know for next time ...!
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