Finally got the back porch roof finished!

It took an afternoon to slate each side of the 'join' between the house and the new porch roof.

And it has rained every day for the last week or two.

Note how the window drains onto zinc, which will drain directly into the gutter. Cunning, eh? Lets us slate over the bottom of the window without getting a build-up of water in the window frame.

Hugh tries out the wheelbarrow, and a cinnabar moth tries out the porch.

View from on high, of Pete cutting slates.

Roof nearing completion, and the final ridge tile put in place. Now we could do with some rain to wash off the bits of mortar.

 

The finished roof, phew!!

progress with roof

Things are progressing, between downpours, on the porch roof.

Fitted the voliges (planking) and got the slates re-hung on the roof sides of the zinc on thursday. We did the shaped slates on the porch-side of the roof yesterday, but haven't had a chance to take photos yet - pouring all today.

Have started to block in over the back door, and got he light re-fitted

Gertie is closely supervising all work - here Pete is fitting the zinc strip under one of  the rooflights -

Gertie checks out the rest of the work...