I have learned so much from you, and I thank you for time, trouble and expense to which you have gone in making your splendid building videos.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for watching.

My dad is doing an attic conversion for me so last night me my dad and step mum all sat and watched your videos on the TV, the entire series. You’ve become somewhat of an celebrity in this house now, we can’t wait for your next video.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Hope the vids give some inspiration or ideas but some of it is work it out as you go along, so don't assume this is 'the way' to go about it. Best of luck with your project. Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Better watching coronation street, and thats bad enough

jobs like these you never estimate how long it really takes you, keep up the hard work cheers...

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Yes you're right. Especially when you work full time with a family and working parents. You begin to fit it in as and when, then 12 month later....! Although, I have to say this video was August last year. The project is way ahead of this, I just can't edit the vids quick enough. Thanks for watching!

What a lad slating in the rain ! If it rains tomoz am calling it lol

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes it's got to be done! Best of luck with your job.

@plow-b8590

4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE pissing down here ! Still doing the trade proud by getting this done and away

Bet your glad the slates are going on , really coming along nicely .

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, although this was a while back now. End of Aug 2018.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

These are not slates just pretend slates

Pouses are amazing team, thanks taking to pain to explain loft conversion process

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

It's only DIY so not necessarily the 'done' way but thanks for your feedback.

@nopt1118

Жыл бұрын

​@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thank you so much for sharing. What brand v slate is this please. And are rubber slates any good? If so what brand do you recommend? Please help. Thanks again

How long does it take to lay per meter square roughly

Excellent work mate. Love watching your videos.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

What was the total cost of the conversion buddy?

Awesome quick tip cutting ya eve slates , Mark them then use the stilh saw on a few packs 👍🏻 keep it up lads

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip and thanks for watching.

@rhettbrian7258

2 жыл бұрын

I guess Im asking the wrong place but does anyone know a trick to log back into an Instagram account?? I was dumb lost the password. I would love any tricks you can offer me

@londonleighton338

2 жыл бұрын

@Rhett Brian instablaster =)

@rhettbrian7258

2 жыл бұрын

@London Leighton Thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process atm. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.

@rhettbrian7258

2 жыл бұрын

@London Leighton it worked and I now got access to my account again. Im so happy! Thank you so much you really help me out :D

....and you still beat me to the pub! 😂

@bp8092

5 жыл бұрын

When will you make your cameo appearance? I was getting speaking parts but he's not putting that in any more!

@charlieshooter

5 жыл бұрын

@@bp8092 I think it will be a few episodes yet!

@bp8092

5 жыл бұрын

@@charlieshooter he probably won't put you in at all!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

You're not in it any more because you stopped working!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

@Charlie - You'll get your plug soon enough!

Quality series

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Fantastic mate your a gem

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching.

pouses done excellent work great job i like that VERY professional work love you good wish for you God bless you and family happy to see Thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

Best synthetic slate? Tapco, Iko, another? Would love to hear more opinions from people that have experience with these products.

There are different types of slates available, which would you recommend so its economical and carrys durability.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't really comment on other slates. I chose these cembrit fibre cement slates as they are cheaper than real slate, I think they look nice, and they're easy to work with. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Go for real slate, all i would with these fibre tiles is cut them and make coasters

Great job, do you use disk rivets on Spanish slate tiles? I have slate tiles on my dormer cheeks and find they rattle in the wind and would want to know what can be done to stop them rattling?

Quick question.....I get the gauge calc but what happens at the ridge position ie the last batten.....presumably it's a virtually impossibility for the last batten to land at the exact same gauge, so what did you do? Thanks

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

Жыл бұрын

If you have a detached house, you can work they gauge to get even spacing all the way up by just reducing or increasing the gauge slightly. However, because I was matching in with next door, you're right, so I just did a tighter top row of slates. But, also bear in mind, your ridge tiles will cover the top row of slates also. Hope that makes sense, and best of luck with your project.

@stuffoflardohfortheloveof

Жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE thanks for reply. Yeah, I was thinking about pre-holed slates where the gauge is set but, of course, as per your suggestion there's obviously still wiggle room given that the batten is 50mm wide thus allowing small adjustments to, perhaps, make big differences when applied across the whole slope. 👍

Matey has cone of his batten already and he’s only on his 3rd skate 😅

@raybans8712

9 ай бұрын

Otherwise a good clear instructional video. Perhaps a career in tv 📺 awaits?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

I was following the line of the neighbours roof with old bowed rafters so trying to keep a nice line across two houses. Thanks for the feedback.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

No thanks, youtube is enough!

What type of slates/tyles are those and how long do they last on the roof, life expectancy?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

Cembrit eternit fibre cement. Check cembrit website, all details should be on there. Thanks for watching.

@passenger3

3 жыл бұрын

30 year guarantee

Great job

so are you drilling new holes in the bottom row?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

9 ай бұрын

With fibre cement slates your 'eves course' or bottom row consists of cut down slate across the bottom, over topped with another row of slightly longer cut down slates but with gaps offset, so yes they need to be drilled as the pre drilled may be cut out of the slate. Then your first full slate goes over these giving a thickness of 3 slates right at the bottom. Hard to explain in a comment but hopefully it was all in the video.

How do you get the disc rivets in the correct position? When I've done this job, I've had to use a screwdriver and hammer to adjust their position for every slate - it takes ages!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

I leave the nails on slates slightly loose, place slate over disk rivet, tap disk rivet up using end of slate (or the side of a pry bar is good), then when slate in right place, take it off, tap nails in tight and then slate on and nail into place but loose again, until the next sate is lined up. If you wack nails in, its hard as you say to move disk rivet. Hope that helps, Thanks for watching and best of luck!

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Just use normal copper nails and use mastic etc under the front of slate so not to use that vile nail which makes the job look cheap

You mentioned that the disc rivets are held in place by each of the tiles underneath the one it pokes through. Can you let me know how this works with the very bottom row of tiles? How is the disk held in then, just by the weight of the tile itself? I just recently noticed that a lot of bottom row tiles on my own roof are missing these rivets, and wondering if they could lift in strong winds without them?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

On this kind of slate (fibre cement) you do an eaves course which is a short slate all the way across which is nailed. The next course is with a slightly longer slate (about two thirds of a slate lenghth) also nailed to the next batten. The copper disk rivet sits ON the eaves course of slates, pokes THROUGH THE GAP between two slates on the next course, then finally a full length course of slates is laid down and nailed and the disk rivets you just put on go THROUGH THE HOLE on this course of slates. Then you just carry on with full sized slates and repeat the process to the top. Hope that helps.

very descriptive and well explained.👌🏼

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching.

Is 80mm enough cover for slate

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

For slates used in the video, 100mm is recommended for the pitch of my roof. If you check manufacturers website, they will tell you minimum cover required based on pitch of your roof. Hope that helps.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Slate cover is normally worked out for pitch of roof remember the overlap is for the slate thats beneath the slate you are laying your next slate on.

Use a Stanley knife or angle grinder to cut too

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info 👍

Need to be careful working on these slates i know 2 lads who slipped off the roof working off crawlers.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

I've got a wrap around scaffolding so not too far to fall!

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

You need to be careful on all roofs, if properly boarded out on roof irons you should have no problems

Are these jutland slates? Are they blue black or graphite?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Graphite. Cembrit slates, I think Jutlant but I'd have to check.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

These are not slates at all, they are just the most disgusting fibre tiles that were ever made

Tha are not roofers plus the felt lapped over the fascia will root away after a couple or more years because that felt roots in Sun light you need a eave protection put through the eave line

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

I've used felt support trays all around the house. Look closer! Thanks for watching.

Would have been better to have used a secret bonding gutter between yours and next door roof and put slates on at correct gauge

No gutter?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

I fit that in a later video. Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Gutter, rhone pipes can be fitted to a wooden facia board, or brackets under slates if no facia board

You could get you're dummy course and eave course out of 1 slate, just cut the slate above the nail hole and there you go. But people do things differently

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, thanks for that. I had to line up with the neighbour's slates so unfortunately it wouldn't work in this example. Thanks for the feedback though.

Did you leave your horses in the car park?

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

No, in my garden! Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one, i hope they dont start telling us how to shoe horse

Greta work but please watch your safety on slippy surfaces.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your concern, I haven't fallen off......yet!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your concern, I haven't fallen off......yet!

Very talk!!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Rather than cut a third of the first row of slates, the way to do it is just to rotate the slate 90° and then there are no cuts to be made.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure that would have worked on my roof. I was lining up with the neighbour's slates. Thanks for watching.

@TheToolnut

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed, spot on Sir. First course is full slate turned on it's side, the second course is around 15" long and then a full slate. Also ping chalk lines in the centre of one's battens to keep the heads of the slates straight, 🔨 🇮🇪

Rather position the slate tile all the way to the top of the batten, so your nail is not so near the end. You should use a special crimping pliers for the copper rivet, in order to twist the rivet. Preventing any movement on the bottom end of the slate.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!

@wesbamber152

Жыл бұрын

Just tap it down with your hammer job done

Whats the music mate ? Its a good band !

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

the elephant rescue plan. I reference the band and song name in the video description. Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

The music is as bad as the slating

Rivets...

They are called copper disc rivets also you should fit eve trays at Eves that fit into gutter

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

If they were real slate normal copper nail would do, and you wouldnt have that vile nail at the bottom o

You’ve got 2” headlap... it’s gonna leak...

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Head lap is 100mm as recommended by the manufacture for this pitch of roof. It's been there for years and working fine so don't panic.

I thought you must place them from top to bottom.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Start at the bottom and over lap as you go to the top.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

You must start at the bottom otherwise how are you going to nail the slates

They are cementitious tiles and not slate, so you were tiling not slating.

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

But they are called fibre cement slates and they are fixed like slates as this is what they imitate, so therefore I'll continue to call them slates. Thanks for watching!

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly what i was sating to a mate, what there doing looks rubbish, nothing like the beauty of real slate, plus with the size and ease of laying these tiles you could tile the whole roof in a day

First baton should.be 12 inch.and half I can see first slate.not sitting half baton

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

In this particular install I was lining up with next doors slates which may be what your talking about. I didn't wNt a strip between me and next door so the whole roof on both houses looked the same. Thanks for watching.

2 of yous only got about 100 slates on in a day lol

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

You could lay the whole house with those crap tiles, ( not slates as they are saying)

@francescodobherman3487

2 жыл бұрын

@@georgemacdonald5282 tgey are slates tiles are made out of clay or stone boss

Fiber cement slates lose there color and warp and look terrible in years to come ‘ natural slates are the only way to go they last many life times

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

I would agree they are much nicer, but they cost a lot more also. Thanks for the feedback.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Quite right plus that fibrer cement slates, tiles look rubbish when brand new

You have started the eave wrong

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

Please elaborate.

Your videos are great , love your style clearly you are an excellent builder but your music is Rubbish !

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback Phillip!

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

You need to watch a proper tradesman

This aint no roofer

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

5 жыл бұрын

You're right, I am not a roofer. Thanks for watching.

@peterbalac1915

4 жыл бұрын

@@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE I was , I'm retired now it's not rocket science especially using eternits ect. You probably started doing it yourself because you needed to crack on with the job, roofers in general can be unreliable slags 😂 🤙

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

4 жыл бұрын

@@peterbalac1915 🤣🤣 Thanks for watching!

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Got it in one, my child could lay that rubbish

Not being funny mate try getting the nails in the lath

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't need to try, I did. Thanks for watching.

These slates are the worst roofing product on the market.. absolute garbage!

@POUSEaroundtheHOUSE

3 жыл бұрын

Why? Doing a great job on my roof. Easy to use, uniformed size, affordable, look good. Thanks for watching.

@georgemacdonald5282

2 жыл бұрын

Well said mate they look absolutely pathetic