Can most Carpenters do a "lay board"?

[vincentianpinner]

As it looks like getting a local Roofer isn't going to be easy I am wondering if getting a Carpenter to do a lay board that is needed and if he wants to he could do the rafters. Apart from the lay board theres the valley so a leadwork specialist would be needed. The rest should be straight forward as theres a gable at the other end. Or is this only something someone who does roofs regularly would want to attempt?

 

[^woody^]

I know roofers and carpenters that can't fit a layboard or rafters, but bricklayers who can.

Ideally you want a "first fix" carpenter.

Plumbers for the leadwork. Or some bricklayers

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I know brickies who can't build a straight wall, yet think they know all about joinery...

 

[vincentianpinner]

I know roofers and carpenters that can't fit a layboard or rafters, but bricklayers who can.

Ideally you want a "first fix" carpenter.

Plumbers for the leadwork. Or some bricklayers

Thanks. I'll see if first fixers are easy to find.
Now I think about it I was advised to use some other product instead of lead. Apparently it's a lot cheaper and I assume easier to work with. Not sure what is called though.

 

[chirpychippy]

What you are looking for is a Carpenter that is very familiar with Cut & Pitch, fitting a lay board is relatively straight forward, presuming you are referring to a Valley Lay Board.

The Valley can be formed using a GRP Dry Fix Valley appropriate to the roof tiles you have.

If you are looking for a first Fix carpenter please ask them for photos of works completed and possibly a reference or two.

 

[vincentianpinner]

What you are looking for is a Carpenter that is very familiar with Cut & Pitch, fitting a lay board is relatively straight forward, presuming you are referring to a Valley Lay Board.

The Valley can be formed using a GRP Dry Fix Valley appropriate to the roof tiles you have.

If you are looking for a first Fix carpenter please ask them for photos of works completed and possibly a reference or two.

Ok thanks. I googled the grp. Looks a quick way to do it.

 

[^woody^]

I know brickies who can't build a straight wall, yet think they know all about joinery...

I'm lucky you don't know me then.

 

[^woody^]

Lay boards are boards laid on top of rafters to take other rafters from say a dormer or new roof at 90°.

Do you mean valley boards for a new valley?

Whilst fibreglass valleys are relatively quick to install and cheaper than lead, they still need to be fitted on a support board - and these in turn may need support battens between the rafters.

 

[vincentianpinner]

This photo sums up the finished idea. I googled valley lay boards and found this. It's from this site previously by noseall
The engineer said no other support needed. And it could be a vaulted ceiling in the extension. A roofer I spoke to thought it needed a bit more support.

 

[vincentianpinner]

Lay boards are boards laid on top of rafters to take other rafters from say a dormer or new roof at 90°.

Do you mean valley boards for a new valley?

Whilst fibreglass valleys are relatively quick to install and cheaper than lead, they still need to be fitted on a support board - and these in turn may need support battens between the rafters.

See my post above. I uploaded it before adding your quote.

 

[chirpychippy]

This photo sums up the finished idea. I googled valley lay boards and found this. It's from this site previously by noseall
The engineer said no other support needed. And it could be a vaulted ceiling in the extension. A roofer I spoke to thought it needed a bit more support.

In this type of extension you will have lay boards both sides of the new roof as it intersects with the existing roof.

You can have a vaulted ceiling in the extension "presuming bungalow" but you will have to build a vertical wall from the top of the steel "presuming knock through" to the underside of the ridge to close the new vaulted roof from the existing roof, basically completely closing the vaulted roof off internally from the existing roof.

This wall could "built correctly" potentially pick up the ridge of the new roof and transfer the load to the steel below, thus becoming structural, albeit not really necessary, just belt & braces.

 

[vincentianpinner]

In this type of extension you will have lay boards both sides of the new roof as it intersects with the existing roof.

You can have a vaulted ceiling in the extension "presuming bungalow" but you will have to build a vertical wall from the top of the steel "presuming knock through" to the underside of the ridge to close the new vaulted roof from the existing roof, basically completely closing the vaulted roof off internally from the existing roof.

This wall could "built correctly" potentially pick up the ridge of the new roof and transfer the load to the steel below, thus becoming structural, albeit not really necessary, just belt & braces.

The engineer has a140 concrete lintel for the knock through. It's a regular size door. I don't mind using a steel though. He is ok with removing the outside skin of that cavity wall that's becoming an internal also. It's actually A 2 Storey extension. Thanks.