A spaceship has landed. .lead on my replacement conservatory roof

I agree - it don't look good

Solution? Contact the manufacturers of the tiles and see what they say. Is there really no '6-ridge' cap available?

But, there are ways around this. There has to be. It chust comes down to the fitters being prepared to bother their *****.

For instance, that lead can be trimmed back - if necessary - until it is a smaller radius than the 'proper' cap, so that it can be decoratively-covered and hidden underneath a modified 'cut-and-shut' cap.

Ie; the lead will do akshull sealing so will stay there, and the cap (it'll need more than one cap to provide the parts for all the 'fingers') will need trimming/modifying/cutting/butt-jointing/mitring/etc so's it fits on there, covers the lead, and gives the finish the roof requires.

This modified cap won't need to be watertight - it'll chust be decorative. And can be stuck down over the lead with any one of many cartridge adhesives likes StixAll.

The coves that did this roof - surely they knew before they began that they didn't have the correct 'cap'? When you ordered this job from them, were you going from a brochure picture or summat? If so, did that example have a proper cap?

Ie - you are entitled to have what you expected/were led to believe you should have.

(As a DIYer, I'm fairly confident I could thrash out a solution for this as explained above. So they've got no excuse.)

 

dear oh dear me, ,

 

On close up that doesn't look like lead. Looks like 2" self adhesive flashing tape that can be purchased, infact it looks like someone has gone over it with gaffa tape. If lead is used it should be code 4 lead and it should be oiled using patinaton oil, both sides, otherwise there will be staining running down the tiles.

 

Can you get a note of the styles of top cap that are available?

This is plastic we are talking aboot - dead easy to cut, mitre, butt, whatever. If these coves cannot fit together the necessary 6 ridges from other caps in order to cobble together a decent looking decorative cover, then tut tut (or words to that effect... )

 

If you look at the photo, you'll realise that the OP does indeed need a cap to cover seven ridges. (just thought I'd point that out)

 

proper mess !! did they put new ali roof on , 100 mm insulation,membrane, board then tiles ... plus 65mm insulated board inside and skimmed ?? if not youve wasted your money

 

Six fingers & One ridge Shirley t'goodness!?!

 

Dunno Ray, they are all ridge tiles, so I'd say there's seven ridges there. (or to get all technical, there's six hips and one ridge)

 

It does all sound as tho' this particular company, or the people they happened to send to do your connie, were not exactly 'skilled' or fully experienced. The chances are that the job they've done is 'ok' and the roof is insulated as it should be and will be ok.

However, it's just that they don't seem to have that finesse, that attention to detail, the desire to do a 'cracking job' - the sort of thing that comes with experience or chust being a conscientious worker.

The plaster skim needed a fair bit of sanding? What a surprise... Likely it was done by a 'jack of all trades' rather than an experienced plasterer brought in for the job. It'll be (should be...) ok when done, but a good skim should need the minimal or preparation before painting, even tho' they will all need some. Do check the finish carefully after it's been painted - any bumps, grooves, hollows, ripples, holes...?

The 'electrics are a mess'; by that do you just mean that the wires came through untidy holes but are now ok since switch boxes/light fittings are in place? If so, that's sort of ok - electrics can look untidy at that stage. Or is there something more sinister there?

So, all that stuff - plaster skim & 'lectrics - will very likely be ok when finished, so don't worry - so long as they are.

That ridge needs sorting, tho'. A concern would be that these are not particularly skilled tradesfolk, so I wonder how well they will manage to mitre a couple of 'caps' to make up this bespoke fellow...?

And what would be of proper concern to me is that draught you mention between the p'board and the house wall - can you explain further, and post a photo of where the draught is coming from?

 

Make sure that you get certifcation for all the electrical works done!

 

Surely the gaps above the sockets are due to whom ever installed the plasterboard, not the electrician!

 

What the blanking plate for??

As above, re: the gaps above the sockets, that's down to the plasterboard having to bigger holes cut out.

 

What is the FCU for? (that's the single fuse switch in the middle) then they have put a double blanking plate (also this is not in alignment; same height with the other accessories)?

The second fix for electrical shouldn't have been carried out until the holes were filled.

The height of the sockets could have been higher, just make sure they don't use nails to fix the skirting board..