tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post8070169585302837363..comments2024-03-27T09:30:02.429-07:00Comments on Carvings with Stories: a blog about woodcarving: Fixing the Boiling Wells roundhouse roofAlistairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16375556738066106681noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-72218856335012696232013-12-03T12:23:21.018-08:002013-12-03T12:23:21.018-08:00Sounds like a lot of work. It's a good thing y...Sounds like a lot of work. It's a good thing you had your friends help you out on the fixing job, isn't it? It took you guys a while but at least you were able to fix your roof before it dealt more damage to the whole structure. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.nvroofs.com/locations/arlington-roofing/" rel="nofollow">John Francis @NVRoofs.com</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16717642458208979403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-6758760914180522622013-09-03T15:44:31.064-07:002013-09-03T15:44:31.064-07:00Hi Nelson and Lenore,
Thank you for the supportive...Hi Nelson and Lenore,<br />Thank you for the supportive words about the roof rebuild. It certainly was a bit of an education fixing it and you're right Nelson, we had some of the most unpredictable weather to work around! It's looking great now though. The sedum is growing to cover the terracing timbers and it is so much neater than before, yet also retains that 'organic' kind of feel. The roof was also alive with bees when the sedum flowered, which was very satisfying to see. <br />One thing that we found was that foxes or some other animal could get on the roof from the uphill side and pulled the sedum mat about a bit to search for grubs underneath. I've put netting on stakes around that side of the roof now, which seems to have stopped that problem <br />(and also stops humans from getting up there and trampling the sedum-it is a public site after all). The netting is dark in colour, so doesn't stand out too much I hope.<br />I also needed to chuck a few buckets of water up there over the summer, contrary to reputation we've had a bit of a heatwave in Britain this year! It's looking great though, I can only thank the volunteers who helped to sort it all out as well! It's funny looking on the web, everyone says how great their roundhouse builds are but I haven't seen much in the way of ' Nope, it all screwed up and this is what we did to sort it out!' <br />I hope the posts have put a few ideas out for others who have had the same kind of problems.<br />All the best to you and all others reading the trials and tribulations of a roundhouse roof snagger!Alistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375556738066106681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-82549662643503426362013-09-03T08:05:49.404-07:002013-09-03T08:05:49.404-07:00It may have taken you a long time to finish this r...It may have taken you a long time to finish this roofing project, but it's fine. Remember that things are much better when you do it slowly, but surely. :) How was it? I think the only problem you had back then was the unpredictable weather, right? So, I'm hoping that everything turned out the way you wanted it. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.royalroofingandsiding.net/" rel="nofollow">Nelson Mcglaughlin @ Royal Roofing & Siding</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062682597174815247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-48057098358778926462013-06-10T07:38:57.997-07:002013-06-10T07:38:57.997-07:00Yes, it looks neater now, Alistair. Anyway, it is ...Yes, it looks neater now, Alistair. Anyway, it is not unusual for reciprocal roofs to look a bit unkempt, especially that you used several pieces to cover it up. It's its charm actually. As long as you used sensible materials for the rafters and cover, it can be a reliable roof. <a href="http://www.professionalroofingcontractors.com/locations/roofing-contractors-huntsville-al/" rel="nofollow">Professional Roofing Contractors</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03278504998200980481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-18730222326009447382013-04-19T02:23:44.775-07:002013-04-19T02:23:44.775-07:00Hi Maricela,
Hopefully we've caught it in time...Hi Maricela,<br />Hopefully we've caught it in time. The ash rafters hadn't rotted too far so they didn't need to be removed, which would have meant the whole reciprocal roof being rebuilt (or, more likely, hiring some skips and sadly saying goodbye to the roundhouse).<br /> We're hoping that the better drainage and lighter sedum cover will give the whole thing a new lease of life. I'm laying the last of the sedum mat today, so will put a post up this evening all being well. I hope you will agree it looks much neater now.<br /> It still sags on one side a bit, but that's just how the timbers sit on the rafters and a bit of wonkiness does seem to suit these buildings well.<br />Thanks for getting in touch and all the best,<br />AlistairAlistairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16375556738066106681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4525461965645261532.post-45307240926130496562013-04-16T12:00:50.910-07:002013-04-16T12:00:50.910-07:00Good thing you decided to start fixing the roof. F...Good thing you decided to start fixing the roof. From what I see in the picture, the thing seems to really start sagging down on the whole house. Hopefully you guys got to it on time. Seems a shame to lose the entire thing to a leaky roof. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.homecraftinc.com/locations/siding-contractors-newark-de-special-savings/" rel="nofollow">Maricela Milum</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13109229791022055418noreply@blogger.com