Latest project started Monday to keep me busy

[solarman216]

This turned out to be very interesting, not wanting the drips from the leaking roof on my new screed I pulled the ceiling down and fixed a temp off-cut of plasterboard to absorb the drips, but once exposed I stuck my hand in to see what sort of beam was in there as the box never looked straight, to my horror the box is empty, absolutely nothing to support the cavity wall above nor the ceiling/flat roof joists this side of the box, needless to say this will be ripped out and a beam inserted toot sweet next week, we have decided to renew the whole roof with a completely new structure approx 95 sq mtrs, more on that next week with pics of how it is now and you will see why we are going down this route

 

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Close up for Tdoug of the curved bar, Oh and it was 4mm ply not 6 never good remembering numbers

 

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Another shot

 

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Floor joists in raised area

 

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From the other end

 

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CCTV cabling going in, that is it for this week, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Thats quite a tight bend, all one piece too, I'm liking that :thumb2

Was the wood submerged for a period of time of sprayed or what Rick?

 

[solarman216]

Just laid it on the floor and brushed water over it both sides for a couple of hours, was a little impatient and should have given it another couple of hours and more water but time is at a premium here and if you look close there is the beginning of a crack about the middle, but as it is the backing for what I would call rough joined zinc it will not be a problem, Rick

 

[terranosaurusdoug]

Looking forward to seeing the zinc, I can't picture it in my head.

 

[solarman216]

Got started on the new roof today, as you can see with so many junctions it is a nightmare to keep water tight, but the lads did well to get this far bearing in mind we did not get the timber till gone midday

 

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The wall on the left is sitting on the non existent beam boxing below

 

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Centre area

 

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And left hand side

 

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Bit more of the boxing of the non existent beam, some acrows up quick, more tomorrow, Rick

 

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Here you can see the concrete lintel on the left, nothing to the right! what idiots!

 

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This is going up to support that lot

 

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Roof at 11.38 hope to be fully boarded by 5pm and ready for first section fibre glass tomorrow

 

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Left side and whole roof will be covered with poly sheet so it is dry for tomorrow

 

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Ducting going in for new extract canopy over kitchen cooking area, more tomorrow, floor and wall tilers are starting tomorrow and two tonnes of tiles were delivered today, Rick

 

[Blocky10]

Love this thread Rick. Makes my fingers itch looking at the photos. Just want to get involved:lol
Half a concrete lintel. Crazy...