George (dicegeorge) wrote:

There are rotten roof rafters with woodworm because of decades of leaks,
so i think the whole lot of slates should come off

How much rotten woodwork? Again its usually way less work and
cost to simply patch the bad wood. A handful of added bits of wood
versus a complete reroof... or is the roof really at risk of coming
down on its own?


and the wood be patched, replaced, and sprayed.

It's quite a steep roof, half of a large victorian house.
We're half way up a hill, wth trees behind the house,
so i dont think that sarking/boarding will be necessary.

The advantage of having no felting seems to me to be that
when there is a small leak I can find it from underneath,
damp patches in the attic and ceilings,
whereas with felt the damp problem would be hidden, and may be rotting wood
away secretly.

If you reroof, felt is a requirement.


But most of you recommend a modern felting material.
There are a few roof spaces that could in future be converted to living
spaces,
that's a future project,
this summer I just want to get the roof derotted and watertight.

right - do make you future life easier though, as others have said.


And maybe get the hot water working.

Fun Maybe you need one of these...
http://www.wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index...._Water_Systems


NT