7mm Pencarrow - Cornish BR(S)

[Overseer]

Swept valleys are the most likely from the look of the building. I thought I had a good illustration in a roofing text book but can't find it. A google search for 'swept valley' wall find plenty of examples. They will be fun to make, trimming the slates to shape.

 

[Pencarrow]

And a few really zoomed in extracts of much bigger photos. Most a bit blurred as the building obviously wasn't the object of interest...









And a real find, the only valley shot - if only it was in focus!

 

[Alan]

Cna't wait to see you start painting them, the tiles and building that is.

 

[Peter Cross]

The hips look like a butt joint, with a lead cover over the top half of the tiles, under the covering courses. Can be done with slate but not very water tight.

Edit to add missing parts.

 

[simond]

The hips look like a butt joint

really?

 

[Pencarrow]

Roofing update...

 

[Overseer]

Looking good. As well as swept valleys, they look like mitred hips in the historic photos. Unlikely to be any lead or other metal flashings visible on the roof. The underside of the slate was probably parged, and mortar flaunching will be visible at abutments.

 

[NHY 581]

Roofing update...

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Coming on, isn't it, look ewe.

Rob.

 

[Pencarrow]

Looking good. As well as swept valleys, they look like mitred hips in the historic photos. Unlikely to be any lead or other metal flashings visible on the roof. The underside of the slate was probably parged, and mortar flaunching will be visible at abutments.

Thank you for your reply, it all helps point me in the right direction. I did however have to look up parted and flaunching!

 

[Pencarrow]

Coming on, isn't it, look ewe.

Rob.

It's getting done in a series of short 30min hits but is certainly coming on Sheep Bloke.

 

[Pencarrow]

really?

I see what you did there

 

[Pencarrow]

Cna't wait to see you start painting them, the tiles and building that is.

Will be good to get to that stage Alan, the building should really come alive.

 

[Pencarrow]

Think this end of the hipped roof will need some cement to bridge repair the slipped tiles.

 

[GrahameH]

Looks right young Chris nicely done.

Don't envy you painting it thought !

 

[Phil O]

Chris all I can say is WOW, that roof is excellent! It has a rustic charm and thats before it's painted.

 

[Pencarrow]

Looks right young Chris nicely done.

Don't envy you painting it thought !

Will just get the yard brush and a tin of Crown's bestest grey. Simples.

 

[GrahameH]

Will just get the yard brush and a tin of Crown's bestest grey. Simples.

Back to your normal methods then !

 

[john lewsey]

It looks great certainly worth the effort
John

 

[Pencarrow]

Back to your normal methods then !

You know me so well.

 

[Pencarrow]

In black and white, obviously now looks instantly realistic...