A lot better, possibly wipe some mortar ito any hollows 1st thing tomorrow
Help! I think I've ruined my verge!
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I know what you said is a load of twaddle but don't brag about it. Yes the guy is trying to do it right and should be encouraged, disheartening comments don't do that, surprised you didn't tell him to pack it in and get a "professional. In" you
Won't get a chance until tomorrow evening . I could maybe try and do a little bit now.
Is it possible for me to fix the lack of overhang myself without having to add a row of tiles or anything?
Would a dry verge sort this issue? The wood under my fascia is rotting tbh I already know this and the outer portion is PVC. The garage is about 25 years old so it's probably been like this for a hell of a while but the pvc probably the last 10 years or so I imagine. I only moved in about a year ago.
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The left hand verge is cut so that could be extended with a bigger cut. Only if the right hand verge is cut too.
If it is a whole tile on the right hand verge then unlucky .
The left and right hand side are both half Tiles. UNFORTUNATELY the other side of the garage (front) is also the same in terms of overhang and are full size tiles.
Can someone explain what exactly overhang is and what it does. I know it's something to do with water dripping off but I'm unsure.
Would fitting a dry verge fix this problem as this would extend it out some?
A roofer who came to look at the roof one time and didn't bother getting back to me with a quote did mention overhang and suggested the fasica/soffit guy maybe came out to far and took the overhang away but it's quite narrow as it is so maybe he didn't have a choice.
I hope it isn't a huge deal, as mentioned I'd like to get it done professionally when I can, it's not connected to my house but it's a really good size (8 meters long) and has a room built inside with heating and electricity so I'd like to use it as a mancave or home gym in future.
Thanks so much for all your help much appreciated very much I'm new to all this . I whipped up a quick batch of mortar and pushed it into the verge. I'll wipe it with a sponge again in about a half hour.
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Much as I expected , right hand verge uncut.
Strictly speaking cut tiles if needed should be on the right . Who ever tiled it must have tiled from the right and cut where they thought was right.
On your roof there is or was no reason not to have 50mm overhang at the verge. But the roof needed to be set out to achieve that .a continuous dry verge might help out here. .
Some reading fir you http://www.roofconsult.co.uk/articles/tiling/tips13.htm
Strictly speaking cut tiles if needed should be on the right . Who ever tiled it must have tiled from the right and cut where they thought was right.
On your roof there is or was no reason not to have 50mm overhang at the verge. But the roof needed to be set out to achieve that .a continuous dry verge might help out here. .
Some reading fir you http://www.roofconsult.co.uk/articles/tiling/tips13.htm
Yes sorry about the odd ending, I'd tried to put a smiley on the end with a clowns hat on but it didn't take but no prob just go and look in the mirror. And you told him jack hsit in your Ist post except using the same mortar mix as his bed which he hadn't done anyway, raking it out to some indeterminate depth and then went off on a tangent with a spurious issue. You
( thats the best I can do!!!) PS So you don't get confused Dereeko and Buoy are one and the same
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Thats sorted then overhang will stop staining of the wall and since the facia is part and parcel of the overhang threr will not be an issue. Sorry Tagged you will just have to make your own judgement call based on who has helped you the most so far and live with the consequences. Good luck, and as Fletcher would say" dont let the barstewards grind you down"
( not a clown!!!)Thats sorted then overhang will stop staining of the wall and since the facia is part and parcel of the overhang threr will not be an issue. Sorry Tagged you will just have to make your own judgement call based on who has helped you the most so far and live with the consequences. Good luck, and as Fletcher would say" dont let the barstewards grind you down"
Just to get this right from my end, your saying the fasica is considered part of the overhang and although not ideal will do fine in terms of supplementing for lack of overhang? Hope I've got you right.
I went out and pushed a bit more mortar into the tiles and wiped it with a sponge again looks immensely better and i will continue after work tomorrow and into the weekend.
I planned to take the tiles off and do it properly but access from the back of the garage to the roof is a nightmare and I had to stand on a ladder to do this and it wasn't very safe lol. Also my bad mortar mix wasn't playing ball to lay a nice bed so ill try a better job on the front. I've sufficed for now to lift them slightly to try get the tiles to sit down onto the cement.
Thank you again for your help I really do appreciate it love Reading through this forum
Thats my take on it (as was my builders) as per picture, although others views may differ
In the nicest way possible it's nice to see someone else with the same finish on their building lol it doesn't seem to give you any problems? I feel a little better about mine now haha.
Need some advice again if possible.
I've just noticed 2 of the half tiles I did yesterday I must of lent on one of them as I cemented it and it's sitting up a little and the one on top is a little lower down than it should be.
I ended up cementing the 3 bottom half of the tiles thr night before last and then finished it today to the top.
To move these do I need to break up the mortar and redo them? I don't know the best way to go about it now :/ but wanted to make sure it was done right.
Thanks
I've just noticed 2 of the half tiles I did yesterday I must of lent on one of them as I cemented it and it's sitting up a little and the one on top is a little lower down than it should be.
I ended up cementing the 3 bottom half of the tiles thr night before last and then finished it today to the top.
To move these do I need to break up the mortar and redo them? I don't know the best way to go about it now :/ but wanted to make sure it was done right.
Thanks
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