Decent claw hammer will get under the battens - pull up at each joist - if you pull from one end you will snap
Or one of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusso...aGDIPqjKYQNrawtHkiwaAtDwEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
breathable membrane over or under roof battens
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Or one of these
https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusso...aGDIPqjKYQNrawtHkiwaAtDwEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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A Stanley Wonderbar is great for springing the battens, or a similar flat crowbar. Claw hammer at a push.
Slowly lever the batten from the rafter, and when its up about 25mm, hit the batten down (not the nail) and the nail head should stay up, then pull the nail out.
Slowly lever the batten from the rafter, and when its up about 25mm, hit the batten down (not the nail) and the nail head should stay up, then pull the nail out.
Or is it possible to change to counter-battening system. So lay the membrane ontop of these battens and maybe add some battens going vertical and that way dont need to lift up these battens.
The battens are 25x50.
The battens are 25x50.
Unfortunately that wouldn't work.
Unless you added 2 more layers of batterns, as the membrane will still hand down between the batterns as was said previously.
And you can't attach tiles to a vertical battern
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Unfortunately whatever you do, the membrane is a water trap.
If you had put membrane on battens any sag would still allow water to run down.
Ok got it thank you all for your advice looks like they all coming up.
I used standard nails 2 inch
I used standard nails 2 inch
Next time put the membrane on before the battens.
Ok Captain Hindsight.
They are a bit short, but just as well as it makes life easier.
Thankyou all
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