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Sorry about that... I auto-logged in to my PC when I got home with the new account. No idea why I have two.

Thanks very much I'll look into that. I'm paying a contractor to remove the old asbestos. Probably overkill but I'd rather not risk it.

I have a concrete sectional garage with an apex roof. Above the doors is a triangular panel 2.4m long, and 0.5m tall at its highest point. Probably made from one rectangular sheet 1.2m x 0.5m and cut on the diagonal to give two right angle triangles back to back. Currently asbestos, but I'm...

The architect has been for a look and suggested removing the chimney stack altogether. Looks like there was a problem with his drawings - on the front elevation view he's omitted to draw my half of the stack, so it looks like the dormer stops just before the chimney. He's hoping the builders...

Here are some more photos which are a bit more revealing... opinions please :)

The design states "Sloping roof: matching tiles on laths on counter laths on mineral felt on plywood on 125x50 spars at 400 cts felt torched to plywood to same spec as flat roof below shallow pitch to tiles. Tiles to be suitable for pitch." Not sure what the flat roof bit means - copied and...

The pitch is 12.5° and the tiles don't look suitable. Something about a 3.5" headlap? Is there a flat terracotta style tile that is suitable for this pitch?

Can't remember the pitch off-hand but it's definitely shallower than 17.5°. No idea on the apron. A local roofer is going to do an inspection and provide a written report. I'll ask about the tiles and apron, along with everything else that's been suggested. Then I plan to go back to the...

I understand, thanks for the help it is much appreciated.

The flaunching and proofing is my responsibility but am I right in thinking the builder should foot the bill for the soakers? Or is it not as clear-cut as that.

That might be tricky with it being a shared stack. My neighbour isn't experiencing any problems and while I don't mind footing the bill, I think she'd rather I left her side well alone.

Thanks for the checklist, it's really helpful. As for point 1, it looks like they didn't install soakers on the dormer cheeks (new photo attached), so... Is it a big job to retro-fit them? Is it the responsibility of the builder to do this, or is it my fault for not specifying them? Is it worth...

Thanks for the replies so far. Just been up on the roof and taken some more photos...

Okay, but why?

Yes, the stack is shared with next door (semi-detached bungalow). The photos you see are from during construction so I'll take some new ones and close-ups as soon as the weather improves.

On the whole I'm very pleased with the job my builders have done in constructing my dormer extension, but there's a leak by the chimney that just won't go away. Construction finished six months ago but whenever we have heavy rain, particularly when accompanied by strong winds, a wet patch...