Loft conversion part 18 - Fit lead soakers, batten dormer & slate the hip. Slating the roof hip!

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This is part 18 in my series of DIY loft conversion videos where I take you, the viewer through my loft conversion from start to finish. In this video I fit battens to the dormer cheeks, fit lead soakers and slate the roof up to the hip. Hope you enjoy!
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For more of my loft conversion videos click here:
Loft conversion part 1 - Removing the insulation & lime mortar - • Loft conversion part 1...
Loft Conversion part 2 - Cutting and fitting the joists - • Loft Conversion Part 2...
Loft conversion part 3 - Building the block work wall - • Loft Conversion Part 3...
Loft Conversion part 4 - Fit more joists up to the block work - • Loft Conversion Part 4...
Loft Conversion part 5 - Insulation underboard & plyboard - • Loft Conversion Part 5...
Loft Conversion part 6 - Fit the perlin supports - • Loft Conversion Part 6...
Loft Conversion part 7 - Fit more joists and open the roof - • Loft Conversion Part 7...
Loft Conversion part 8 - Remove old rafters & construct the dormer cheeks - • Loft conversion Part 8...
Loft conversion part 9 - Ridge board, rafters and dormer construction - • Loft conversion Part 9...
Loft conversion part 10 - Velux frames, dormer cheeks, fit & level rafters - • Loft conversion part 1...
Loft conversion part 11 - Insulate between rafters & breathable membrane - • Loft Conversion Part 1...
Loft conversion pary 12 - Build the rear dormer. Pitched roof dormer construction - • Loft conversion part 1...
Loft conversion part 13 - insulate between rafters, breathable membrane and roofing battens - • Loft Conversion Part 1...
Loft conversion part 14 - Fascia boards, Fascia vents & felt support trays - • Loft Conversion Part 1...
Loft conversion part 15 - Slating the roof - • Loft Conversion Part 1...
Loft conversion part 16 - Velux window install, lead soakers and more slates - • Loft conversion part 1...
Loft conversion part 17 - Velux window install and slate the gable end - • Loft conversion part 1...
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@briyan36 5 жыл бұрын

Wow! What a great series of vids, just spent the last two days binge watching the lot. Great work mate 👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@world-karma9127 3 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE hi mate, do u need to use copper nails for eternit like with real slate, and can I use code 3 lead for soakers, cheers

@TheKhirocks 5 жыл бұрын

inspirational! Those tiles look mint. Much better than the thick concrete tiles i have on my roof which rattle in the wind. Thanks for explaining the reason behind using your counter battens too. Made perfect sense as soon as you said it.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@wilfredwilde9559 2 жыл бұрын

Doing my loft extension now .Your videos are a godsend especially the lead soaker clips

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 2 жыл бұрын

Glad to help.

@mrsb2914 5 жыл бұрын

Looks lovely 👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@nickthemechanicen8 5 жыл бұрын

Big fan and there will always be haters. Clearly some people think that they are perfect Fair play to you for even attempting to build a loft dormer on your house 👏👏👏👏 Keep up the good work Can't wait for the next video Huge thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@adrian-mu3jr 3 жыл бұрын

Solid. Excellent video

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@johnoirie 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant, can't wait for the next video.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

@jameshowcroft321 Жыл бұрын

great job

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE Жыл бұрын

Thanks James.

@igloodesigners 4 жыл бұрын

These videos are so good. You've done such a good job the detailed explanation is fantastic.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

Its taken me long enough! Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.

@igloodesigners 4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE how did you secure the joists down.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

@@igloodesigners I screwed them to the wall plates.

@igloodesigners 4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE with an L bracket or through the wood into the brick.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

@@igloodesigners screwed through into timber wall plates. I used the odd bracket where I struggled to get a screw straight through joist.

@loganrose.9209 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work mate

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@ianfosterUSA 4 жыл бұрын

Great video 👌 need to see how the roof hip is done :)

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

Check out the rest of the videos, should be there somewhere! Thanks for watching.

@ratchriat1716 5 жыл бұрын

good progress enjoyed the video.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jayluas7626 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 👌

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@nickiredale9145 5 жыл бұрын

good vid as always

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@125sm3 5 жыл бұрын

That roof is starting to look really smart !

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@Cromagnon19809 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing I've just sat down and watched a couple of hours of your loft conversion 😂 Are you based in Cardiff?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 5 жыл бұрын

Not far away!

@AlexLukeAkis 2 жыл бұрын

3:01 the cloth is vertically overlapped, so water can get in sideways?

@mrc8221 3 жыл бұрын

Looks alright from my house

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

I'm being watched!!

@forac4566 3 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE in north Hertfordshire.....

@dougsmith5016 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Pouse, love the videos and been a great help for me on my roof build. Can i ask how you dealt with the external corners on your dormer please? I am going to slate my dormer cheeks the same as yours but i cant see anything on how to make the vertical external corners water tight. I am thinking lead underneath wrapped around. Any advice appreciated, cheers, Doug

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, yes that's right. You use lead soakers in reverse so to speak. Lead then slate then lead then slate and so on. Cut your slates to leave only a small amount of lead showing in the join. If you use patination oil on your lead it will go a nice dark colour and mine just blends in with the slates. If I get my act in gear you will see it in upcoming videos. Hope that helps. Good luck with your project.

@dougsmith5016 4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE awesome, makes perfect sense. Thankyou very much and keep up the great work!

@wilfredwilde9559 2 жыл бұрын

Patination oil is excellent.Amazed how the lead darkens down after a short while .

@mrc8221 3 жыл бұрын

I find tyvek supra is prone to condensation

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

I have the air gap between it and the insulation board with fascia vents providing air flow as per building regs so hopefully shouldn't have any issues.

@paulleigh5351 2 жыл бұрын

It’s better to place full battens up the hip and mitre the battens to it. Apart from that. Good work

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@scoyle1750 5 жыл бұрын

👍

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for watching.

@Cris.d.em71 2 жыл бұрын

Are u putting soakers behind the slate mate?... So any rain can track down in behind and onto the felt...? Cos that is a definite roofing no no...?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 2 жыл бұрын

So lead soakers are a no no? Interesting. Thanks for watching yet another video.

@Cris.d.em71 2 жыл бұрын

POUSE around the HOUSE I didn’t say that. But that little L shape piece of lead and the same on the window tray is pointless ... should be welded 👍

@joelferguson4089 3 жыл бұрын

Did you rivet the slates?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

Yes as these are fibre cement slates. Real slate don't use rivets but you can use clips. Hope that helps.

@davehole643 4 жыл бұрын

OSB aint great to screw your battens to...would 12.5mm ply not have been better,?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

It's 22mm osb board and I screwed through into the verticles 2x4 stud timbers behind. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@davehole643 4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE it's still OSB on external walls...asking for trouble with our weather

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 4 жыл бұрын

@@davehole643 it's covered in tyvek membrane and will be slated, it won't get wet.

@brianoneill350 3 жыл бұрын

Be better with weather proof ply.

@patrickmitchell1145 3 жыл бұрын

Can I get a job wf you lolol wat is it you do lad its not roofing

@rokalot2436 3 жыл бұрын

Whos the band playing

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

the elephant rescue plan. All music credits in the description section below each video. Thanks for watching.

@rokalot2436 3 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE is that you on the drums?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

@@rokalot2436 it might just be a young Pouse!

@rokalot2436 3 жыл бұрын

When you say young pouse do you mean you when you were younger or your son 🤔

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 3 жыл бұрын

@@rokalot2436 me about 15 years ago!

@elsnaithareno8358 2 жыл бұрын

No Slater would ever call them tiles by mistake, not evan slates, fibre cement

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE 2 жыл бұрын

Just as well I'm not a 'slater' then. Thanks for watching. 👍

@elsnaithareno8358 2 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE sorry had a bad day, slating and leading dormers