I have a Victorian house with a big roof which is in not brilliant condition. Some of the tiles have deteriorated on the edges and a few are broken. Because there is not any underfelt I can access the roof from inside the loft space.
I intend to inspect the roof with binoculars from accross the road then go inside my loft and replace any damaged rosemary tiles.
Some of the tiles on the inside have had mortar thrown into the joints but most of this has dropped off (about 115 years old).
Four questions:
1.Is this realistic as a project - I am a pensioner and cannot afford a new roof. However, I do have all the time in the world, so can easily spend a year doing it slowly.
2. How tight do the tiles need to be pressed next to each other. Do I allow a small gap of say 3mm or do I press them hard so that they touch each other?
3. At the eaves it seems I need to cement them. What cement/sand mix and how far back - one tile width? (I can get access to the eaves via some opening skylights.
4.Nailing. How often should I nail? What nails (aluminium, copper etc) and how long. (I can nail by removing two rows of tiles and can get my hammer through - I have tried it.
Afterwards I am going to put silver foil bubble wrap across the rafters as per another post.
Thanks for any help
Waltham Forest
I intend to inspect the roof with binoculars from accross the road then go inside my loft and replace any damaged rosemary tiles.
Some of the tiles on the inside have had mortar thrown into the joints but most of this has dropped off (about 115 years old).
Four questions:
1.Is this realistic as a project - I am a pensioner and cannot afford a new roof. However, I do have all the time in the world, so can easily spend a year doing it slowly.
2. How tight do the tiles need to be pressed next to each other. Do I allow a small gap of say 3mm or do I press them hard so that they touch each other?
3. At the eaves it seems I need to cement them. What cement/sand mix and how far back - one tile width? (I can get access to the eaves via some opening skylights.
4.Nailing. How often should I nail? What nails (aluminium, copper etc) and how long. (I can nail by removing two rows of tiles and can get my hammer through - I have tried it.
Afterwards I am going to put silver foil bubble wrap across the rafters as per another post.
Thanks for any help
Waltham Forest