Renovating a gite in Brittany.

Barn before conversion into two gites started in September 2004. Click for larger image. Proposed gites upstairs floorplan. Click for larger image. Latest picture of gite renovation. Click for larger image.
Proposed gites downstairs floorplan. Click for larger image.

Starting point of gite renovation and latest picture of progress with floorplans of each gite. Click on each image for a larger picture.

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 vendredi 24 décembre 2004

Lucarnes roofed

Putting a slate roof on a lucarne (dormer) window.Our roofers arrived a week early, which I'm very pleased about. They have been at it for a couple days and finished both the lucarnes now except the ridge tiles. Each slate tile is attached to the battens with a stainless steel 'double' hook. One end hooks over the batten and the other end clips under the bottom edge of the tile. All the gullies and rain channels are done in zinc flashing, same as the guttering and down pipes. Everything gets soldered up on site to fit.

They are currently tiling the new kitchen roof. It should be much simpler as it's just are large flat area.


 1:24:51 PM   Lucarnes roofed