THE EXTENSION Roofing & Windows

Ian Rock’s mega extension project has been smooth sailing so far, with the project watertight ahead of schedule, but a problem with his glazing order tests his usual calm

Last month, construction work on our extension passed another milestone. Thanks to the waterproof membrane draped over the skeleton roof structure the building was weathertight (in a tent-like sort of way), apart from occasional blasts of cold air coming through the as yet unfilled window orifices. The next job involved nailing a couple of hundred battens to the rafters ready for hanging the roof tiles. I’d met Anthony, our roofer, (known as ‘Gassy’ to his mates) some years ago on a loft conversion project. Although temperamentally prone to the occasional mercurial outburst with a penchant for spontaneous roof-level karaoke, he knew his stuff when it came to roofing. It’s not always appreciated how mathematical the roof tiling process can be, requiring intricate calculations to achieve the correct gauging and laps to…

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Homebuilding & Renovating (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2018

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