roof

Hi all. Having renovation works done and the builder has boarded out the loft for us. Apart from removing structural elements that he insists are fine but the engineer says no, he's retiled the roof and redistributed the old insulation around the loft and just plonked it on top of the really...

Hi all, We are working on an extension project. We are in the process of hiring a structural engineer, but we do not wish to hire an architect and are doing the plans and the build ourselves. We already have planning permission in place. I am no pro, but I have fully stripped out and renovated...

I've had water marks appearing around one of my attic windows; usually it's the gutters blocked with moss, but this time it isn't. When checking around, i found several batten sections rotted on one side, which prompted me to remove some tiles....and discover a few horros underneath! 1. The...

Hi there, we are just embarking on a renovation project and the first job we needed to attend to was the repair of the chimney. After two days work with scaffolding and 3 people this is the result. It doesn't look good to me - we were promised removal of the existing mortar and new mortar put in...

Hello all, I came across this site the other day and the timing is probably not coincidence - I'm looking for advice or maybe even reassurance. Having moved from a small flat to a (1975) 2 bedroom end-terrace Dormer property, there's a mounting list of things I'm picking up on despite a glowing...

Hi all, Apologies for using the incorrect terminology, would be great if someone could tell me what the correct words are for this. I've got a tile roof, (see pictures attached) and there is a large gap where the side panel meets another angle part of the roof. In the first image 'good side'...

Evening, I'm looking to relocate a dwarf wall by moving it close to the ridge, so it'll be pushed back by about 700mm/800mm from it's existing location. I planned on doubling up the rafters from the purlins to ridge edge, but a roofer who sorted a gable edge for me told me not to bother! It's...

Hi everyone, I've got some damp patches appearing on an upstairs chimney breast which I've traced back to a leak near the chimney. The chimney was repaired for exactly the same reason 7 years ago. The slates were lifted and new lead flashing was fitted around the chimney. The stack itself was...

We’ve recently purchased a new house and noticed the membrane down towards the eves are wet. We have eve support trays fitted however we think that water is been soaked up off the membrane and wicking up into the loft? Does this sound plausible? As you can see the water drips onto the membrane...

Hi, we moved into this house a year ago, on the survey it told us we would need to get new beams in the roof due to distortion, shown attached, however we have not had any problems in the year we have lived here and have been advised by others that it is probably due to the concrete tiles...

Hi all, Myself and other property owners in the building we live are having difficulty determining the level to which our roof needs replacing. We live in an Edwardian four floor property and recently became aware that the soffit and fascia were in need of repair down one side. We had a...

Hi all, Want to replaster and found this disaster behind. It appears the end of the rafter is rotten and the base beam also not sure on technical terminology) has also rotted away completely at this point but is still solid at the next rafter. Is this rafter fixable? It appears there was a...

I have a slight stain and some damp patches on a bedroom wall near the top of the wall. This has appeared in colder weather and is worse after rain. My roofer says there is no roof leak he can see, there is a capped flue with flashing for a gas fire inserted 3 years ago but this has no sign of...

Hey all, Before I get quotes I want to see what a realistic price is to re-tile this roof (Not the flat part). Providing the structure underneath is sound. Cheers

Hi all - what type of wood should I be looking for to replace the rotten trim on these roof fascias? Thanks

What type of insulation is this? It's between joists in the roof of the new build house

Hi all, We are doing a 6m deep rear extension and could really do with your thoughts _/\_ Our adjacent (party wall) neighbour currently has a 3m extension with pitched roof. We are looking to match the neighbours pitched roof (with pitched internal ceiling below) and then transition to flat...

Hi all, I’ve written up a detailed tender package for replacing a multi-part EPDM/rubber flat roof on a residential block that I live in after doing informal inspections with roofing contractors. There are issues with pooling, structural degradation, and signs of condensation damage due to poor...

Hi all, We just had our dormer bungalow roof replaced. It had red concrete tiles before on the slope and on the dormer front and sides, but we replaced with natural slate and the dormer face with slate effect cladding. The dormer and roof were reinsulated as the previous insulation was quite...

Hi, I’m ready to put a new roof on my garage that I want to turn into a more habitable garden room. Any structural guys on here that would know what size timbers will I need to use please? The largest span is 4.6m. It’ll be a could roof with 100mm (if that’s enough?) celotex in between...