On 13/09/2010 16:12 F wrote:

I've been intending to install dry verge caps for a while but thought
I'd get a couple of firms round to give me a quote to see if diy was
worth the effort.

One of them told me they could nail the caps into the ends of the laths
through the mortar that fills the gap between the ends of the tiles and
the asbestos board underneath. The other insisted that the end tiles had
to be removed, additional 'lath extenders' installed, the mortar
replaced and the caps fitted into the extenders. So I'm confused.

Clearly the second method would be more complete, but is it totally
necessary?

Does any missing mortar have to be replaced/re-skimmed?

Just how much loading is there on an individual cap when they are
interlocked?

We have the equivalent of five gables (98 tile ends) so there's a lot to
do. Firm number one wanted £800, number two wanted £1800.

Anyone any thoughts on this, including diying it?

TIA


Anyone?

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F