Id appreciate some advice regarding my hotch potch roofs at the rear of my property.
They leak quite badly in windy conditions which isn't any great surprise looking at the workmanship!
Id like to re design both roofs so they flow together and use either the same tile as the neighbours (to the left) or an artificial slate to match my main roof.
Ive had a few roofers/builders come to look and quote but they didn't come back to me, its an awkward job granted but not impossible.
Im a decent diy carpenter but no roofer, id like to have a go at this myself as i feel that i could spend a lot more time on it and do a decent job.
My plan would be to try to construct the new roof over the old one and rip out underneath when finished as i have plans to re plaster etc.
My concern is how to tie in to the left hand side in picture 1, i realise ive got to increase the pitch to an acceptable level depending on tile used but do i match the neighbours pitch exactly or try to keep the same pitch as my right hand roof in picture 2.
If i take the pitch up to neighbours level then ive got to make the window smaller and the right hand roof in picture 2 may become too steep.
Any advice on what the pros would do would be much appreciated.
Any more info needed let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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They leak quite badly in windy conditions which isn't any great surprise looking at the workmanship!
Id like to re design both roofs so they flow together and use either the same tile as the neighbours (to the left) or an artificial slate to match my main roof.
Ive had a few roofers/builders come to look and quote but they didn't come back to me, its an awkward job granted but not impossible.
Im a decent diy carpenter but no roofer, id like to have a go at this myself as i feel that i could spend a lot more time on it and do a decent job.
My plan would be to try to construct the new roof over the old one and rip out underneath when finished as i have plans to re plaster etc.
My concern is how to tie in to the left hand side in picture 1, i realise ive got to increase the pitch to an acceptable level depending on tile used but do i match the neighbours pitch exactly or try to keep the same pitch as my right hand roof in picture 2.
If i take the pitch up to neighbours level then ive got to make the window smaller and the right hand roof in picture 2 may become too steep.
Any advice on what the pros would do would be much appreciated.
Any more info needed let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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