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Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

Bitumen shingles in place. The sun was setting as the top ridge was fitted so sealing with a heat gun and finishing edges with felt adhesive will have to wait until tomorrow...

Top ridge was completed using offcuts of shingles and 'detail strip' minimizing waste. The roof has stood up to some exceptionally wet weather this week without any leaks which is encouraging. I'm going to neaten up the gable ends with facia boards, and apart from adding some guttering, and the porthole lining, the outside is pretty much finished.
Cheers,
Graham.
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

That's the plan! 😄
Storm 'Babet' has halted work on the roof shingles for a few days but I'm aiming to complete the last couple of rows and the top ridge tomorrow.
In the meantime I'm working on the recess surrounding the porthole.

Card template made,

After adjusting the amount it projects out of the wall the template was cut to suit the available material, an offcut of aluminium sheet.

I'll add more pictures once these have been cut out and shaped.... 
Cheers,
Graham
 
 

That looks like a good place to hide in!

Hi Robert, and welcome to MSW from another Thames Valley based member.
You've come to the right place for advice and plenty of others will chip in with their thoughts. You can use the search function on here to research this model too. You'll find an excellent kit review by esteemed member James H.
Good luck with your project. Starting a build log is a great way to get advice, feedback and support!
Cheers,
Graham

Hi Robert, and welcome to MSW from another Thames Valley based member.
You've come to the right place for advice and plenty of others will chip in with their thoughts. You can use the search function on here to research this model too. You'll find an excellent kit review by esteemed member James H.
Good luck with your project. Starting a build log is a great way to get advice, feedback and support!
Cheers,
Graham

Hi Robert, and welcome to MSW from another Thames Valley based member.
You've come to the right place for advice and plenty of others will chip in with their thoughts. You can use the search function on here to research this model too. You'll find an excellent kit review by esteemed member James H.
Good luck with your project. Starting a build log is a great way to get advice, feedback and support!
Cheers,
Graham

Hi Robert, and welcome to MSW from another Thames Valley based member.
You've come to the right place for advice and plenty of others will chip in with their thoughts. You can use the search function on here to research this model too. You'll find an excellent kit review by esteemed member James H.
Good luck with your project. Starting a build log is a great way to get advice, feedback and support!
Cheers,
Graham

Having achieved a water-tight roof covering 

it's time to start cutting holes through it!
Took the best part of the day, but the six roof lights are now in place....

Here are a couple of 'before' pictures.....


The camera has compensated in the second image and lightened it. In reality it was as dark as the previous picture.
And 'after'.....


All units are double glazed with the right-hand middle one opening for additional ventilation.
Time now to complete the roof by adding the bitumen shingles.
Progress 🙂

At last the weather has changed and the forcast is for a several consecutive dry days. I can finally remove the tarpaulin and polythene sheets, which have often appeared more like sagging water balloons recently, and work on making the roof waterproof.
I reversed my original plan and worked on the more straightforward sections first before attempting the more challenging one adjacent to the garage wall.
A bit of advanced planning to find the optimum way to cut the six 8' x 4' 18mm to minimize waste resulted in less than half a square metre of ofcuts.

Not pretty but it does the job. Now for the fun part....

Relying heavily on the three 'Ls', leverage, lateral thinking and luck, the the final panel was constructed on the roof and dropped into place. I took steps to ensure the whole assembly couldn't fall down the narrow gap between garage and workshop wall. At about 16' long and a couple of feet wide it was quite weighty! After marking the end profiles it was pulled back out and trimmed ready for covering.

First a layer of breathable membrane, then one of bitumen felt underlay. Next the detail trim was tacked into place followed by one course of bitumen shingles. I could have added a second but found that they would be accessible for nailing when the section was in place so dropped the idea as the already weighty panel was even heavier now.

With much care and trepidation the section was eased across to its balance point and then nudged over while being supported by a loop of rope. The plan worked! Next I had the Admiral maning a 4' length of 2" x 4" on the inside to lever the panel up to fine tune the fit while I screwed it to the top of the roof frames. Membrane and underlay sheets that had been left unattached were now fixed down. 
Job done. The plan for tomorrow is to complete these two layers across the whole roof making it watertight. The shingles won't be added until the six roof lights are in place. These will be the next challenge 😉
Cheers,
Graham.