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thanks noseall I've a 6X2 rafters and thinking of a 9X2 for the layboard. I'm Visualizing the layboard itself requiring a beveled edge along the valley centerline, to avoid a step,Or is this not really required. I’m planning to use a 9X1 valley board It will probably be easier when...

One of the last bits of my new roof is over the porch. Porch wallplates are on, It’s intersecting the main roof at 90degrees. I really don’t need internal access so hope to use a valley lay board instead of a valley rafter. I have no probs with the ridge and commons, but is it tricky...

I’m hoping to use several heat sources for my new heating system. In house 2 BB stoves, kitchen, living room. Then in my outhouse I’m hoping to use oil fired boiler, and a large mutifuel boiler. Also within the outhouse I hope to fit a large buffer tank. Can all these sources be...

Anyone tried a jig for laying slates like this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBFnt1IyEuo I have a lot to do, bit of a novice, so anything to make life easier......

fireplace :mrgreen: the soot door looks like the job thanks for the links

a long shot, but.. has anyone seen a system built into a chimney where the flues can be accessed, and cleaned from the side of the chimney ( inside the building) , thus avoiding climbing up on the roof to clean the chimney. A hatch door, that leads into the flues. maybe a T'eed flue...

Thanks for the input noseall. I had figured as you say the hip top edge all should at least be flush. I thought there was a practice of dropping the hip slightly lower than flush. Maybe I picked this up wrong. The ridge above roof line, was another I couldn’t figure why I’d have to do...

sorry , by droping the hip I mean beyond getting the hip drop, ie to leave a slight recess downward from the upper face of the hip. Or is it best to just aim for the hip to sit flush with jacks

hello all, just came across this great forum and just signed up... I’m working on a major renovation project of my own in my spare time for some time now. I have done all the demolition and rebuilding to date, and I’m drawing near the roofing stage. I’m going for a 35degree pitch, with...