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Day 176 – Tuesday 14th March 2017 – phase 2

As an extra to the new upstairs build, and as recommended by our builder, we decided to have the rest of the roofing felt and battens renewed. The felt on the old part of the house was in a bad state, so tiles needed stripping off first. In accordance with our bat licence we had two bat ecologists to supervise this part.

Roofers at work

The Bat Ecologists

felt and battening being replaced

New felt and battening for the rest of the roof that was not replaced during the new building of upstairs bedroom

New ridge tiles – ladder up from utility flat roof

roofers at work

small area of felt and battening being replaced on the right hand side of the house

Steve and Luke burning the old roof battens

view down to utility flat roof and skylight over new family bathroom

View from flat roof over upstairs bedroom to right side of house, new ridge tiles and new felt and battening

View over from new flat roof over the new upstairs bedroom down to the back of the house where 3 steep rooves now converge onto utility roof

View over from new flat roof over the new upstairs bedroom down to the back of the house where 3 steep roofs now converge onto utility roof

View over roofs at back of house

view over flat roof of dormer, just visible

view to front of house from flat roof

VIew to front of house from new flar roof over the bedroom

View to front of house from new flat roof over the bedroom

View to velux side of house

window sill at dormer

New window sill in master bedroom

New window sill at small window

sun lounge – scaffolding for painting and ladders still the only access to the upstairs

New lights up and running in master bedroom by ballen Electrical

New lights up and running in master bedroom by Ballan Electrical, 9 lights in total, excellent lighting

Study lights and wood rof new cupboard over stairs

Study lights, 3, put in by Joe, and wood for new cupboard over stairs

lights over stairs

No stairs yet, access by ladder

Day 60 – Friday 30th September 2016

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Day 60 – Friday 30th September 2016

Leaking Skylight. Heavy rain overnight and water has been dripping through the skylight in one corner. The bubble has now been fixed on over the top so this should stop the problem

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felt-from-inside-of-new-kitchen

view-of-main-bedroom-through-window-to-be-blocked-up-scaffolding-still-in-place-inside

view-of-back-of-house-showing-completed-felt-and-battening

view-of-back-of-house-showing-valley-in-the-middle-between-the-two-roofs

top-of-drive-in-front-of-double-garage-with-materials-and-new-roof-structure-with-felt-and-battening-between-house-and-garage

materials still to be used at the top of the drive and top of the new kitchen roof can be seen with felt and battening

top-of-drive-in-front-of-double-garage-with-materials

Day 57 – Tuesday 27th September 2016

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Day 57 – Tuesday 27th September 2016

Fibre glass roofing over flat/sloping roof was completed today. Fibre glass roofing was chosen as it is strong and durable and can last for 20 years. It was the ideal solution to cover this kind of roof where all the tiled roofs meet. An expert came out to do the job and it had to be a dry day. There are several layers, the first of which is a fibre glass coated board, then a resin goes on, followed by the fibre glass matting, then more resin and finally a top coat. Photos are shown below.

Also today a mistake was noticed by the double glazing man in the hip above the patio doors when he was measuring, so this needs to be corrected.

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hip-roof-being-reconstructed

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fibre-glass-roof-between-sloping-roofs-completed-today-all-sealed-and-watertight-skylight-and-vents-are-also-sealed-in

fibre-glass-roof-shows-sloping-sections-and-new-skylight-and-vents-all-put-in-place-today

fibre-glass-roof-took-a-day-to-do-and-sealed-with-a-special-glue

fibre-glass-roof-took-a-day-to-do-and-sealed-with-a-special resin and top coat

sealed-vent-for-utility-room-in-new-fibre-glass-roof

vent-put-in-new-bathroom

new-vent-can-be-seen-in-utility-room

skylight-over-new-bathroom-to-be-in-place natural-light-coming-through-is-considerable

bricks-in-place-over-back-door-outside-doors-and-windows-have-been-measured

blocked-up-old-bedroom-window

2-doorways-now-opened-up-left-to-kitchen-right-to-new-bathroom-rubble-all-cleared-away

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Day 56 – Monday 26th September 2016

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Day 56 – Monday 26th September 2016

Wet day – Work limited to undercover. Skylight gap previously covered in tarpaulin was recovered with board. This will be fitted and sealed within the next few days, so should soon be water tight. Hole was cut for doorway to new bathroom. Bricks laid to fill gap over new lintel above the new back door. Old bedroom window now blocked in. Photos below.