The idea of using solar panels to generate electricity to power your home is an appealing one for many of us. Helping to save the planet from climate change whilst also reducing sometimes eye-watering energy bills must be good, right? And whilst we’re about it, why not add some battery storage to avoid having to export electricity to the grid? Will I Get a Payback on an … [Read more...]
Flat Roof Construction – Part 4
This is Part 4 of our Guide To Roof Construction. It covers flat roof materials and flat roof construction of warm and cold roofs. Also See:Part 1 - A Guide To Roof Construction: covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.Part 2 - Pitched Roof Construction: covers pitched roof materials, basic pitched roof designs, cold and warm pitched roofs and pitched roof … [Read more...]
Pitched Roof Detail – Part 3
Part 3 of the four part Guide To Roof Construction covers pitched roof detail: roof ridges and ridge tiles, roof hips and hip tiles, roof valleys, roof verges and lead flashings. To get the most out of it is helpful to also read Parts 1 and 2. Part 1 - A Guide To Roof Construction covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.Part 2 - Pitched Roof Construction covers pitched … [Read more...]
Pitched Roof Construction – Part 2
Part 2 of this four part Guide To Roof Construction covers pitched roof tiles, basic pitched roof designs, cold and warm pitched roofs and pitched roof construction. To get the most out of the information it my be worth reading Part 1 first to get an overview. Also See:Part 1 - A Guide To Roof Construction: covers an overview of flat and pitched roofs.Part 3 - … [Read more...]
Roof Repairs: Refurbishing A Pitched Roof
At some stage in a pitched roof's life it is going to need more than just minor roof repairs. (See Pitched Roof Problems And Roof Repairs for details on individual repairs). A well constructed pitched roof can last 50 years and longer but if a couple of lead valleys have gone, a few ridge tiles have cracked, some individual tiles or slates have slipped and there are leaks or … [Read more...]