Valley pointing, cement estimate

[camerart]

Hi,
I've volunteered to cement my mate's roofing gutters (He's in a wheelchair)

I cleared them of leaves last week, and noticed the cement between the valleys and the tiles is falling out.

I'm trying to estimate how much I'll need. There are two valleys like a Y between 3x roofs with one at the bottom, which I didnt check. Each valley is about 10ft long.
Can someone give me a guess as to how much I'll need please?
Cheers, Camerart.

 

[noseall]

A barrow full of gear per valley.

 

[camerart]

A barrow full of gear per valley.

Hi N,
As an amateur using B and Q does 6x bags of sand, 2x bags of cement/valley sound ok?
C

 

[noseall]

Hi N,
As an amateur using B and Q does 6x bags of sand, 2x bags of cement/valley sound ok?
C

Yes. You may need to add a wee bit of sharp sand to help prevent cracking although this does lessen the workability. A lot will depend on the tile profile, bed thickness and exposure to the sun.
It's no easy task re-bedding a valley. Are you sure you want to take this on?

 

[camerart]

Yes. You may need to add a wee bit of sharp sand to help prevent cracking although this does lessen the workability. A lot will depend on the tile profile, bed thickness and exposure to the sun.
It's no easy task re-bedding a valley. Are you sure you want to take this on?

Hi N,
I'm 75, so no, I'm not sure I want to take it on!

I am ok at estimating my energies, and this is why I'm trying to figure out and estimate the effort involved, and whether I'll need a mixing labourer.

I once did a complete house up, by asking questions, so here's one: What are the difficulties?
C.

 

[noseall]

What are the difficulties?

Re-bedding a valley is basically a bastad. You could break more tiles, it could rain, you are likely to make a mess of one side whilst trying to complete the immediate neighbour, laths could be rotten, valley may get damaged. Need I go on?

 

[noseall]

I'm 75, so no, I'm not sure I want to take it on!

Lol, you must be bonkers.

 

[camerart]

Re-bedding a valley is basically a bastad. You could break more tiles, it could rain, you are likely to make a mess of one side whilst trying to complete the immediate neighbour, laths could be rotten, valley may get damaged. Need I go on?

Hi N,
Don't be so pessimistic
C

 

[camerart]

Lol, you must be bonkers.

Hi N,
Being this old, isn't that funny and what's the problem with being Bonkers?
C.

 

[datarebal]

Horses for courses