what is 'close boarded' ?

A close boarded roof with felt and slate (Welsh slate being the best) but
the cost will frighten you! :-)


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[george]

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"Tanner-'op" wrote in message
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George (dicegeorge) wrote:
There are lots of slipped slates on my roof, with rusty nails,
the local builder recommends reslating the whole roof
rather than patching it again and again.

A good decision.

At the moment there is no felt, he advises felt,
is there any reason not to use felt?

There is every reason to *USE* felt. The main one is that if a slate
slips or breaks then the felt (if properly fitted) will prevent water from
entering the roof space until the slate can be replaced.

or is there an even better option?

A close boarded roof with felt and slate (Welsh slate being the best) but
the cost will frighten you! :-)

I will use a professional for this
as I almost broke my back in a fall a few years ago,
and ladders scare me!

That's a good idea anyway.

Tanner-'op