MY BIGGEST MISTAKE YET! DIY Slate Roofing Project
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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?
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
I’m just amazed you took on this major job. I think it’s excellent!
Mistake? I think that you have done an amazing job. I could get through it, but It’s not a job that I would want to tackle on my own. You’re too critical of your excellent effort here. ????
*rebuilds entire house by himself, with no training* “oh! Made a mistake!”
Er…I’d say you’ve done rather well, actually!!! Great series, but what you going to do when you’re finished????
Tim is too hard on himself. I’m in awe of his skills!
If that’s your biggest mistake yet? then your doing well ?? tradesmen across the world still try different ways ideas and make mistakes all the time if they say they don’t then they’re just liars
Spot on?
I really wish they built homes and roofs like this in the US on a regular basis. This is absolutely beautiful!!!
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!
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It’s impressive how thorough you are when doing jobs, it’s a breath of fresh air mate well done!!??
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. ?
@Tsunami Tube I visit Tintagel a lot as I have my caravan on a site in Bude and the roof on the Old post office is not work it,s art, the old boys were good. Bet the rafters are funny shapes.Looking into Delabole makes me dizzy.
@Tsunami Tube I laid a roof with Chinese slate,looked nice ,30% waste,cracked across the nail holes.Had to drill every nail hole and be very careful nailing and the cutting in the valley would make a saint swear.Hope the no more nails last as long as the manufacturer say,s it will.The council guy who specified the slate “on price” has to carry the can as I said I did not like the stuff but he said they were OK. I only guarantee my work not the provided materials.The grinder is a very useful tool as I have laid valleys,snapped a line and trimmed with a stone blade in the 41/2 grinder using a piece of steel to protect the lead.
@Peter Saupe I’ve been using a slates “zax” daily for 25 years as a cornish rag Slater.
There isnt much slate you cannot cut with this tool but in the last 15 years we have had a massive amount of Brazilian/ Argentinian slate imported.
It will shatter if you use a zax on it.
You need to use a grinder and then dress the cut edge with a slate hammer.
Technically it’s not slate, it’s actually stone.
Hence why it is so brittle.
It’s been in the ground 2 million years longer than a good roofing slate.
This slate was discovered by cornish men and previous employees of Delabole slate mine that went abroad with their slate finding skills.
The first batches came from Brazil but had cornish villages as their names ?
To add to my last a zaxe can only be used on good slate as the not so good ones can not take the shock of chopping.
@Tony L Zaxe is a slaters axe, rectangular in shape with a spike on the back edge.Used with a iron edge spiked to the rafters.Slate is a lovely material, Welsh is vastly better than any imported but sorry to say 3 times the price.
Cracking job. Looking at doing mine next year. No bay windows thankfully!! How long did it take you to do the slating?
Double nail every slate and lay diagonally, they’re slates not interlocking tiles.
Yes, the only time you single nail slate is when making repairs.
Just asked the question if the vertical ones he laid only had one nail. Not the best idea. Looks good though.
hes using hooks, why nail twice?
@J J hes using hooks, why nail twice?
True ?
That roof is going to look outstanding when you have finished it.
Looks very nice mate, I wanted proper slate but expensive so had composite instead..?
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
Hi There, Great job and looks great . That is a video on how to do a job for yourself and you know you have done a great job . Especially when the storms and heavy rain are bouncing.
Hi, you are obviously very ‘handy’ and willing to have a go at almost any construction job as far as I can tell from following your channel. Part of it I’m sure is making content for your channel but I’m curious if you think you have saved much doing it yourself? It looks like you are doing a great job with the roof but do you think a professional crew would have done a better job? Finally, time, how long do you think it will end up taking you compared to a pro crew? This is purely curiosity so please don’t take this as a criticism.
From personal experience the main cost is buying the tools to do the wide range of jobs. But if you view DIY as a hobby, the cost is justifiable.
The other downside is the time it takes to do stuff when you are doing it for the first time and trying to get it perfect. A tradesperson will get a 90% result quickly, as they are running a business and not striving for perfection.
When doing a restoration against a direct replacement there is a difference, although a tradesman professional will undoubtedly do a grand job.
I do diy only because of cost and so I know how it’s done as well as the little bits of restoration, improvements and including work to make other jobs easier in the future.
Roof looking gooood, loved the little apprentice helper???♀️???
That roof is beautifully done
Disappointing , from the title I was expecting the penultimate tile when you realised it all had to come off? looks really good and you should be proud.