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[Crazycarzowner]

Well after a very constructive week working on my new garage -Flooring, waterproofing, making doors, welding hinges to door frame, painting, erecting new fencing....Phew i'm tired just typing it  The weather was crap today so I couldn't do anything I wanted to outside, so wifey said 'Why don't WE (we being the royal we) put that new loft ladder up? Yeah, ok I says.

So we get cracking with the ladder, I made a new hatch & SWMBO climbs into the loft to hold the new hatch while I attach the hinges and says "I can hear water running!" Me says "Well of course you can its pi**ing it down outside" A rather short reply of "No I can hear water running and I'm getting Pi**ed wet through!!!!!!!!!!!   

Anyway, one short argument later I had a look and yep one large hole in the roof 2 cracked slates and a gap you can put ya fist through   

[Sir Tigger KC]

That's a bugger alright!!    But look on the bright side, you know about it now and can sort it before it causes anymore damage! 

[Crazycarzowner]

I can do most things around the house, plumbing, flooring, making new doorways, drainage, flagging, brickying....... but roofing never done, so it looks like I'll have to get someone in  which I hate!

[dbug]

Big bucket?

[Crazycarzowner]

Big bucket?

 

Already there dbug! 

[martin42]

Roofing is easy,if its plain tiles or interlock,you just push the tiles above broken 1s up remove,replace and pull down tile you pushed up,if its slate get a roofer in,it will be quicker and easier 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Roofing is easy,if its plain tiles or interlock,you just push the tiles above broken 1s up remove,replace and pull down tile you pushed up,if its slate get a roofer in,it will be quicker and easier 

+ 1    The correct access equipment is advisable though if you have a go. 

[dbdb]

might pay if you find what caused it http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23729046

[Sir Tigger KC]

If you find something like that buried in the insulation, you'll be able to have a new roof!! 

[Crazycarzowner]

Well typical!!!  Rang my insurers they said certainly sir we'll start the claim for you - explained the circumstances and give em their due, a builder contacted me within the hour, only to be told - "Can't come out today sir, weather's too bad - too windy & its raining!!!" NO $h1t Sherlock!!!!! 

So emptied out the large container I have under the hole (AGAIN), and covered the best I can with plastic sheeting 

Took a look at the roof as a whole and I just hope its repairable, original tiles from the 60's I think, can't afford a new one 

[TheBoy]

Following the explosion and fire, the state of the felt was a concern to us. Luckily, the house seems to be watertight, except the windows (window company back for their 5th visit in a few days, hopefully with some that fit)