Saturday 15 March 2014

Raising the roof


Quite literally! After a visit from the local council building regulations officer, we were informed that the reclaimed slates we planned to use on the roof could not be installed at the current roof angle. He suggested a couple of very expensive alternatives and after consultation with our builder we decided to increase the height of the roof by a few degrees in order to be able to use the lovely reclaimed Welsh slate tiles that we had sourced back in December.


So much for getting the roof sorted! We had to take off all the rafters and insulation and start all over again! This project is starting to feel like it is taking forever! Apologies for anyone who was hoping to see some pretty pictures, it's going to be rubble and brieze blocks for a while yet!


I always forget how stressful building work can be, we were in the fortunate position of not having to live in the cottage when we did our first set of home improvements.
The build never runs to schedule, or budget! Layers of dust and dirt covers everything, even things covered by dust sheets and my house cleaning regime has become a distant memory!


But, I do still find it an exciting process - seeing something new most evenings when I come home from work. And at least it is spring; my daffodils - transplanted and a bit dusty are doing their best to bring a little bit of nature back to the building site that was my garden.

11 comments:

  1. Wow Charlotte!!! This looks absolutely lovely. Your planning and choices are very good.

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  2. Oh..........its coming along isnt it............very exciting !...........wait until its been plastered.........its amazing how the space seems suddenly even bigger.......

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  3. Just think how lovely it will be when it's done.....all the stress and dust will be a distant memory!!

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  4. I can't work our whether you will have access only from outside, or via the cottage itself, from inside. But work is certainly continuing apace, and what a lovely room it will be when finished.
    Margaret P

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    1. Hi Margaret,
      The brick wall that the garden room is next to is actually an old Victorian warehouse that backs onto our garden. The main access will be down the other side of the garden room in the gap between the garden room wall and the fence. The last photo is taken with me standing with my back to our cottage - hope that makes sense!
      Charlotte

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  5. It's good to see progress,so glad you can use the reclaimed slates,I bet they'll look wonderful.What kind of heating will you be having? Eagerly await more pictures! Pam.

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    1. Hi Pam,
      We'll probably have electric heating. Another update coming soon!
      Charlotte

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  6. I agree. House construction can invoke a mix of emotions. It can be very stressful, but once the tough tasks like roofing and others are done, things will get pretty exciting. And I hope you’ll achieve that. How’s your house now, btw? I hope they installed your roof without encountering any problems.

    Paul

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    1. Hi Paul,
      Yes, it's been a pretty fraught process but the roof is now on. We have a few more bits to finish off on the exterior and then the work on the inside can begin!
      Charlotte

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  7. I love how used a lot of different materials in your building. It has such charm. I love it and can't wait to see the finished build. So happy that you were done before the rain :)
    Happy Spring!
    Your blogging sister, Connie :)

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  8. Installing a new roof is never an easy task. You have to remove all of the old ones, to make sure that you build a good foundation, and so on. It may seem like it's taking forever, but it’s better to take things slow, so you can be sure that everything is being done accordingly and correctly. And speaking of which, how was it?

    Pleasance Faast @ Shelton Roofing

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