MY BIGGEST MISTAKE YET! DIY Slate Roofing Project

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[timleach]

From another Tim, 45 years in the building trade as a carpenter I'd say you've done a great weldone, pat on the back for having na go, looks good, cheers Tim

[YAN]

i have been following your channel as i restore my own house. It gives me massive comfort to see that i'm not alone in learning to do it myself, demanding a higher quality of my novice self than most trades people would produce and saving a bucket load in the process. watching your videos has helped my confidence in myself develop as i learn and pump out nice looking projects. your work is great quality and you're inspiring many others to follow your lead. seriously... well done!

[nicolalang]

It's so important to share your mistakes! Not only can other people learn from them, but it makes us all feel a bit better - we all make mistakes, but we can be really hard on ourselves about them and believe that it's just us being a 'failure'. I loved slating my roof but I didn't plan the detailing for my verges and I *think* I'm getting a little wind driven rain which is ending up on the soffit and dripping out the join between the soffit and fascia. One to address in the spring when the weather settles down! I liked your solution with your verges. Also sympathise with feeling like you've been riding a horse - my bum hurt from sitting on awkward battens! It's looking good 👍

[StevePhillips]

"If you can do it yourself" DIY hahaha, not too sure this time. Storm Arwen made big hole in my slate roof. Here at Middlesbrough. December is not the best time of year to be out on the tiles, slates in this instance. Great video thank you for sharing. I just came to be inspired and see how much of a job it would be to fix it.

[pahooper]

That roof is going to look outstanding when you have finished it.

[coffeefortwosolly]

Roof looking gooood, loved the little apprentice helper💕🙋🏻‍♀️🇬🇧💕

[ThGhOsTs]

Did a great job mate, I would advise on any valley work you may do in the future, open the welt up a bit more and as you slate up the valley just press the slate down a touch to close the gap, ensures a nice decent welt

[nonsheep]

Been slating, tiling for too many years, recommended disk cutting stacks of slates for eaves and top eaves, top eave battern over battern with 5mm lathe to stop chattering, and perk out roof from top of gable down and put 5mm on slate width when stricking out, looks lovely least you can appreciate real mans graft now lol

[stevenedwards]

You seem to be doing a really good job on something you're doing for the first time. I was amazed to see there's a tool that can cut a slate roof tile like a piece of paper. 🤔

[alexgreig]

As a roofer for 45 years, great job and so good you learned by mistakes

[doric_historic]

I would love to do my roof, good on you for giving it a go...

[ConstructionwithKieren]

It’s impressive how thorough you are when doing jobs, it’s a breath of fresh air mate well done!!🙌🏽

[maggiesue]

I'm just amazed you took on this major job. I think it's excellent!

[jonathan]

The only people who don't make mistakes don't make anything at all.
You're doing a great job! I've seen "pros" who make more errors, either though cutting corners or straight-up incompetence.

Will you be taking a (well deserved) break after the scaffolding comes down?

[buddysinsight]

Welldone for having a crack at that yourself. I don't pay anyone to roof my self builds. I did a 24000 tile roof with six hip ends and it took me two months on my own. Crazy

[jasbo]

Looks very nice mate, I wanted proper slate but expensive so had composite instead..😉

[gary]

When you stagger them up the roof rather that in rows are you only nailing with one nail since the slate is slid under the upper slate? I get that in doing so you have something to hold your self on the roof.

[jameshowcroft]

You did an awesome job champ cheers looks amazing.👍👍👍

[iritsko]

Nice job...was yr choice for slate, i would’ve gone for the challenge aswell maybe instead of normal roof tiles

[fireblaster]

You done a better job than I would have as I don’t like heights