Marley Hill Shed

Work on removing roof sheets continues
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Ian unfastening a roof sheet .....

..... to be removed by Barry & Ian

Removing some ridge covering .....

..... which I pass down to the team on the scaffold
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Many roof sheets including these odd bits were put on temporarily in late 2019
to get us over winter, when the job was suspended - then Covid hit
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Ian & Barry handle another sheet .....
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

..... & then purlins (the last two trusses need changing)

Ian unfastening another sheet

Ian & Ian standing back as a long sheet is slid of the roof
(These 30 year old sheets are worn out, as are the 90 year old trusses)
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

The long reach cherry picker was chosen to access to a section of with steep pitch
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Terry continuing the glazing work on the shed
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Barry & Ian easing a jammed sheet off the roof .....

..... & dragging it away
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Cutting off a nail head

A purlin coming down
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Fetching another purlin from between the trusses
(photo courtesy of Dave Dixon)

Ian removing a fixing from the early 1930s

I've delivered another purlin to Barry & Dave
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

Ian pondering .....
(photo courtesy of Angela Pickering)

..... the roof at the end of Wednesday