At last structural work can begin on the house, and first up is the flat roof. The scaffolding is up, all three storeys of it, and boy, what a view!
Before Jaime and his team could begin replacing the roof, we had the matter of an old tin water tank to remove...
Removing a heavy water tank is no mean feat when three storeys up. Luckily, Nick's tree surgery skills came into use, as he rigged up a lowering system using a rope, a pulley and a carabina.
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| ... must come down! |
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| What goes up... |
The old roof came off in no time at all, felt and tar by the bucket load. The beautiful old floorboards were lifted and insulation laid. We will need to add ventilation holes behind the guttering to ensure the air can circulate, a must with these old houses.
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| Under the pitch, now insulated with Earth Knaufwool |
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| Between the joists |
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| Elm floorboards, shrunken over time |
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| The old roof hatch opening |
Our attentions must now turn to the chimney, and rectifying the damage that aqua seal and cement render can do when used on an old house....
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