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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    working in a full tile is generally better.Cuts ten to fall out.
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    also if you look at front of your chimney your roofer has worked to your chimney so it works in a full tile on your neighbours it works in a cut by looks of it.
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    it could also be that the roofer is able to save tiles buy putting the tiles on at a larger gauge. its only other reason i can think of.
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    i would have married in the roofs to look like one roof but it dosent have to be done like that. You can do a join,also if a fascia has been added that could throw out the coursing.When your roofer has done the join with the lead etc post a pic that will tell if he has done a decent job.
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    he dosent have to to take the felt past your join he aint payed to felt next doors roof also the felt is only there to keep you dry until the roof is finished if felts needed to keep the roof dry after the roofs finished its very poor install but what you have looks ok id have just done it abit...
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    long as the seal is created with either a bonding gutter or lead wont really matter about the felt
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    Between your house and neigbours house there should be either lead running down the middle or a dry fix bonding gutter you then tile into either of these and this will create a water tight seal,Its probable your roofer has still to install what ever he is using but ask anyways
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    Roofing Q - -Work is in progress - is this right?

    why didnt they just get the tiles to marry in ie join them up and if they have chosse to do a join whats between your house and the neighbours ie is there lead there ?
  9. scottishslater

    Fitting a roll out Dry Hip

    klober is the easiest system to use id say
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    slater available

    Thank You for the comments and it was break time lol
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    slater available

    aint straight my ass and its a spire not a turret
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    Problems with Marley Eternit Monarch Tiles

    i can do a bit of seaching for you tomorrow and find where you can get them
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    Problems with Marley Eternit Monarch Tiles

    other option would be to have your roof painted to get rid of the unsightly apperance if your tiles are dis continued u could try a roof mercent like proos i know the stalked some ranges of dis continued tiles or some second hand slate merchents will also stock second hand tiles like direct...
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    Problems with Marley Eternit Monarch Tiles

    they call this Efflorescence heres a link that describes it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efflorescence
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    Decent ridging mortar mix?

    use a mixer and gauge in your sand and cement using a pale ie 3 pales of sand and one pale of cement.Dont add water to fast give it a minute to mix also a little spot of fairy liquid works wonders and try make the mix a little tighter than what brickies would use this will reduce mess on the...
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    slater available

    pic of work at this link http://www.diynot.com/network/scottishslater/albums/
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    slater available

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    slater available

    slater experinced in turrets spires etc
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