Euroroofs

Hi guys, I'm back. I'll add some comments to these pictures as soon as I know I've posted them right and you can see them. >>>

Figuring out the pic posting is a work in progress for me, I will keep trying to get better detail. This is a beavertail slate, laid in diagonal courses and without valley or wall flashing.

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This is the castle the pictures are of. It's from the 13th century.

And you thought you had jobs with bad access.>>>

................what do you mean "bad access"?......tie a rope around the bed and climb out the bedroom window.. :laugh:>>>

It was a walk in the park Peter and I did it in a few days>>>

It was a walk in the park Peter and I did it in a few days>>>

It was a walk in the park Peter and I did it in a few days>>>

Hi,

Looks like German / Austrian Craftsmanship ?

I once had the pleasure and indeed honor of meeting a Gentleman who carried out such detailed work, he had a group of apprentices at a trade show in Birmingham (UK) we had a great time fitting a laced valley on of the stands for about 2 hours then we had lunch which continued on to passed dinner :)

A name I will not forget Herr Hundredmarks, he actually liked my shortcut idea on the laced valley using sheet lead, ahhh yes the good old days ;)>>>

Let's see. the 1300's, that would make the roof about 700 years old if it is the original. Even if it is the 2nd or 3rd. roof that is pretty good. Much better than shingles. Any one want to argue about the value of slate?>>>

I did see quite a few slate reroofs going on, OS. Here's one in Paris up about 6 stories. They look to be putting it over Braas underlayment with battens and counterbattens.

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Cool pics wyw. Keep em comin if you got em.>>>

Vaa, I even visited Old Zealand (Zeeland). I never knew there was such a place. You're right about the overload of tile I saw. But I found the differences in construction methods very interesting as well. Tower crane use is very widespread. Even relatively small residential project will have one.

But the amount of scaffolding used was a real eye opener. This is a picture of the scaffold on top of the Cologne Cathedral. This thing is huge, at least 12 stories. It's hard to see, but there's some kind of metal scaffold piece going all the way up the steeple.

This picture shows the scaffold on top of the Milan Cathedral (The Duomo).

They even find uses for the scaffold coverings. This picture shows the scaffold around the Bridge of Sighs in Venice and the advertising on it.

This picture shows the Duomo at night. The coloring to it isn't from colored lights, there's about 10 stories of scaffold across the street that they project adds onto the covering to make a giant screen that casts varying shades back on the Doumo.

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Neat!>>>

These are some pictures of reisential work in Belgium. This first picture you can see on the right new construction where the scaffold has probably just been removed as the exterior was completed, although they still left railing up on the roof. The job on the left is a flat reroof. You can see they even required scaffold.

This is a picture of an addition going in a couple of blocks from my son's house showing the masonry construction used. Roof framong appears to be the only place wood is used.

This next picture shows that it isn't all the 'fine craftsmanship' thought of in Europe. I saw details like this quite often. The roofer will only take the tile as far as he can go without cutting and call it good. In this picture, because he didn't cut in more on the left side of the hip, the tile isn't properly supported and it makes the hip trim not fit right.

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lazy roofers everywhere>>>

Hi woody,

Great photos, the last one appears to be what was left of re-felting the porch roof, The tiles look like they are Rosemary clay tiles about 10" x 6" imagine how many it takes to cover a square :)

That building looks more at home in London than Continental Europe, I am working on the tile, brickwork and even the bad repair as reference points.

The combination of small clay tiles and bonnet hips probably scared the "alleged roofer" plus he was most likely getting paid from the shoulders down, or being a qualified Cowboy (Jackleg) he drew the the cash and issued Ye Olde Reliable "Tail light Warranty" :)

Scaffolding is the law in most E.U. countries, health and safety would all over them like a rash if they try roofing anything over 27 feet off a ladder, even for inside work a scaffold must be used.

Many of the Cathedrals in Europe are still works in progress, I could be wrong but almost sure the one in Milan has never been signed off as completed.

Must have been a great holiday ! >>>