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Loft Conversion

 

 

 

This is our latest and on going project. It involves removing the existing roof from a 1930's bungalow and cutting a higher, larger roof which will accommodate four dormer windows.  

Incidentally there is a pigeon nesting in the tree, taking no notice of the noise we are making!

 

 

 

Gable end gone and starting to strip the tiles

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Timber on site, all SC4 graded, 150 by 50 rafters and 220 by 50 or 75 floor joists .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sheeting up to avoid the summer showers.

 

We intend to pitch the new roof over the existing giving increased weather protection. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usually the hardest part in any roof, positioning the first two common rafters.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

More common rafters in place.

 

Note the birds mouths (notches) sitting 1/4 of the way up. These will sit on a 100 by 100 timber which will act as an intermediate support and bottom of the dormer windows. 

 

 

 

 

 

52 common rafters in all.

 

 

Cutting and loading out

 

 

 

 

 

 

And then it rained

 

And rained

 

And rained

 

The first dormer window

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The original roof can be seen under the new larger one

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dormer number 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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