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
