January 2008

This month got off to a slow start - builders and Xmas holidays, etc.

But whilst waiting I plasterboarded the new downstairs cloakroom and installed the toilet. Also, note the new incomming mains water main (with stop cock). By the way, the strange floor colours are the result of breaking through the existing floor to relocate the water main. Finally added new door.

















When the builders did return they decided to start with the roof for the new kitchen. The picture shows the rafters going in together with the ridge fixed into the wall to stop it being able to come back out again.























Eventually, the lower roof construction gets approved and signed off, ready for the installation of the breathable felt, battens and eventually tiles.










But then comes the main roof, the old tiles are removed and discarded. Then the new joists to take the weight of the hipped roof are installed. This, togehter with a new ridge and wall plate are also installed.















First steps being the new ridge of the hip, at 90 degrees to the main roof, followed by supporting rafters, purlins, etc.

As you can see, by the end of it, it becomes quite congested inside!














New joists go in to both provide the ceiling to the new part of the house, but also strengthen the whole roof structure, as these now run from the front of the house to the back - in addition to the old ones.

The building inspector - she say YES and signs off the main roof construction!!! -

So with the main roof construction signed off, the house can be covered in breathable felt followed by battens and counter battens, ready for the tiles!.
















Inside, the insulation has now been put into the kitchen lower roof (apart for the space for the velux window).







Togehter with the lounge roof