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    Old Marley Dry Verge HVS402 995856

    Does anyone know where I can get old Marley dry verges? The code on the one that fell out in a storm is HVS402 995856 (it has a date of 1986 on it). Marley now stock universal fit ones but they aren’t compatible with the ones already on our roof. I think they have been on there a long time but...
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    Dry Verge stop end query.

    Hello Over the spring/summer some birds have removed the end cap from my dry verge and made a nice nest in my loft. To prevent this from happening again next year, does anyone have any idea what type of end cap I need and where’s best to get it from ? I’ve attached some pictures, I’m...
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    Dry Verges

    Hello, I need some advice about replacing some dry verges on my bungalow. I had some dry verges fitted to the front of my bungalow a couple of years ago and, recently, a couple of them have fallen off, as you can see on the photo. Since they were fitted, I have discovered that the roofer who...
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    Is this dry verge installed correctly?

    Hi all Really could do with some advise on whether dry verge is installed correctly. My concern arose when all the verges on the property look very different from each other, maybe to accommodate existing guttering/fascia. I've uploaded some images to help. Thank you
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    Dry verge and dry ridge quotes: are they reasonable and equivalent?

    Greetings, I am a new, first-time home owner (around 18 months) looking for some advice based on quotes I've received for a dry verge and dry ridge system. During autumn/winter last year I started to notice pink pieces of mortar in the back garden but given the quantity disregarded it as a...
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    Gable overhang too big for dry verge?

    Hi, The roof overhang at the gable end of my parents house is closer to 100mm than the 50mm that I believe is standard. The mortar bed is now cracking and falling away in big chunks. My mum has been advised that it’s not possible to replace the mortar with a dry verge without a complete...
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    Dry verge over mortar ?

    Can anyone explain why you need to remove mortar / undercloak when fitting a dry verge?. Is it because of ventilation (Why if the ridge is currently mortared and ventilation is not an issue) or to fix the dry ridge (into mortar, but if the batten is behind it it will be secure using suitable...
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    Help with how to end dry verge on lean to roof (no apex) - no end caps for this purpose!!

    hi there! Im hoping some roofers, keen diyers can help me out as i have tried everywhere to find some sort of end cap for our dry verge that isnt for an apex. We have used dry verge for our lean to roof but we cannot find anything to put on the end to cap it off. The only products i can find...
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