Replacing A Plastic Conservatory Roof & A Flat Roof With A Pitched Tiled One With Velux Windows

[@MASTER-uz2ed]

Absolutely fantastic build and for those commenting that its like an 80s build when compared to modern methods....well can i suggest that they watch plenty youtube vids showing horrendous issues with modern methods. The breather membrane is current and long lasting so while its dangling into the gutter it will last a long time say 15 to 20 yrs and after that if does rot then that part section can easily be replaced by slightly lifting the bottom tiles and sticking more membrane or even a drip tray if you like. Well done you've got a new subscriber here. Having worked on building sites for many years, I can assure people that theres a lot of uneducated and even criminals doing awful standard work just for the money. They dont take pride in the work that they do. I was accused more than once about being pleased with my work. In fact one awful ex boss who often put me down was caught thieving materials and accused of show boating only when the customer was on site!!!

[@aaanton11]

I am with you on this one, you can be my wing man anytime 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@homebrewdan8116]

Love it. Bout a house a year ago, didn't realize it was guna be so much of a doer-uper. One of the last things I'd like to do is replace the conservatory roof. I was thinking of going for a OSB boar and liquid rubber system on top. Your video has given me food for thought. Thanks for putting this vid together. Very helpful. Dan 👍👏👏👏

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@rubberhobo]

Absolutely mint, Ant. Cracking job and a great inspiration!

[@aaanton11]

Glad you enjoyed it, Just remember Crocs and ladders don't mix!! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@aminkeykha5546]

In fact I listen to you for your beautiful accent . This time I learned Mackling , joist and pitch as gradient and clad as cover . You are wonderful . Thank you .

[@aaanton11]

😂 Happy to talk, plenty more waffling to come!! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@frog-eye1420]

Very nice tidy job there and a well put together video making an interesting watch 💯

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@royb2251]

Job looks a goodun 👍🏻 Nice vid.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@johncooper8040]

What a transformation looks stunning and I like the idea of the three velux windows because why not.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@spencerhulme1203]

Aaanton your so damn talented! Tell the next door neighbor to move out so i can live next to you lol! I was like omg he has fallen, thar brick was a close shave! I was hit on the head with a brick in my early days from doing a roofing job it knocked me out, but seriously a fab job! 💯

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Spencer for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@gavjlewis]

Very impressive. Seems you can turn your hand to almost anything. 👍

[@aaanton11]

You can do many things if you have the tools and KZbin 😂 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@tonybeards2978]

You need to double up the timbers for the velux Windows mate

[@aaanton11]

Thats an interesting point, with my calculations the amount of joists I used and the thickness and the length, pitch of the roof I have more than enough support for the weight of the tiles and 1m of ice if we have a really bad winter 🥶 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@jimbo9310]

Well done ant, would like to see the inside as well thanks 👍😊

[@aaanton11]

Coming soon! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@datsunruss]

Cracking Job Aanton.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@zedman442]

Nice work but that long length for the window could have done with a steel plate in-between to make a flitch beam. I’m sure will be fine though.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the tips! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@jsingh1556]

Great video thanks for uploading planning a similar job

[@aaanton11]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@monturrahman878]

Looking to do the same job next year. Can you please show inside how much natural light has been lost. What levels and type of insulation has been added under the new roof. More detail as always great videos I admire your lone working.

[@aaanton11]

All to follow, I have a few more videos to come, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@youtoob1811]

Looks nice great finish, but 20:42, I'm not a fan of that L-Trim on the side, looks fine from underneath but isn'it going to collect water and feed it to the lath knackering them on the ends over time? Other than that impressive.

[@aaanton11]

The l trim is sealed to the tiles so water cannot get to the underside, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@georgeroberts6457]

great video m8, but unless you added anything to it where you placed the L pvc on the left running up the tiles it looks like the verge isnt protected from the rain that whole side may fail

[@aaanton11]

Yes I have sealed behind the L trim so no water can pass, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@frednetherlands887]

I am glad you are ok.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks Fred, the bruise's have almost gone!! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@terrymorton9941]

What screws were used on the wallplate? Thanks in advance

[@aaanton11]

Link to Concrete brick fixing screws £17 amzn.to/3AFTTvC Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@tavners8044]

Looks very neat

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@robertharradine9877]

Great video, seems like we can learn a lot from you 😊

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@johnbrown3471]

The pitch can be as low as 11degrees with certain makes of tiles. This is not so that rain water rolls down but to ensure water cannot blow back up the tiles.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@toy838]

Is that your house nice work you are clever though I have trouble standing as it is let alone on roof

[@aaanton11]

Not My House, I have trouble standing on the roof too!! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@MrGrtx]

Made me chuckle when I saw you'd left the table and chairs under while you ripped the roof off great job though👍🏻

[@aaanton11]

😂 I like to plan ahead, needed somewhere to drink my Tea, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@labbo5591]

Should have doubled those joists either side of the velux opennings!!! This is why we have building regs to prevent people buying dangerous bodge jobs!!!🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@aaanton11]

Thats an interesting point, with my calculations the amount of joists I used and the thickness and the length, pitch of the roof I have more than enough support for the weight of the tiles and 1m of ice if we have a really bad winter 🥶 Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@petef7323]

Joists or rafters? 😂 triple for wider openings

[@philipbunker146]

Top job!

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@chrisgregory2269]

Cavity tray ?

[@aaanton11]

Yes none were fitted on the original build, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@ifilmit3512]

Did you need to get planning/building control approval for this. I have a very similar setup to yours and the local council said I had to apply to permission to change the roof from polycarbonate to slate. Put a number of conditions on what could/not be done.

[@aaanton11]

Yes, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@worldofrandometry6912]

Just had my house re-roofed and they put sheets of OSB on the rafters, then the membrane, lathes and tiles. Maybe the OSB sheets are a local regulation. Good job anyway!

[@aaanton11]

It depends what was underneath, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mikebarry229]

Not a requirement in the England and Wales, in fact you wouldn't be allowed to do it like that as the membrane would be pinched between the lathes and OSB, trapping any water that got through the tiles. If you wanted to use OSB under the membrane you would need to add vertical battens in line with the joists on top of the OSB, then drape the breathable membrane over those battens, then fix the lathes over that. Alternatively the vertical battens can go over the membrane, but not as good in my opinion.

[@worldofrandometry6912]

@@mikebarry229 Yes, there are battens under the lathes. The original roof (built in 1975) had sheets of what looked like plasterboard on the rafters with felt over the top of that. All new roofs around here now have OSB sheeting.

[@mikebarry229]

@@worldofrandometry6912 Guessing you are in Scotland, I forgot rules were different there so edited my original comment!, makes for a good reliable roof where exposure is greater.

[@worldofrandometry6912]

@@mikebarry229 Yeah, we need a good roof up here!

[@waynekerrr9027]

Didnt know if this was a diy video, or dance to salsa music video.

[@aaanton11]

With so much fast speed I felt it needed some music, sorry if it was too much!! Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@daves4026]

Aren’t the side spars to the Velux windows supposed to be doubled up and the tops and bottoms as well?

[@aaanton11]

Depend on how thick the joists are, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@mikebarry229]

As a general rule of thumb yes, doubles are often required each side. A simple way to look at it is the rafter size required without rooflights. If your roof needed 145x47 rafters at 400c/c's then yes you would need doubles each side (because you need to make up for the rafters being removed where the rooflight is). In this case it looks the span is about 2.8m and 120x47 C24 rafters at 400mm centers would have been adequate as rafters, but those would definitely have needed doubles around the roof light. 145x47 rafters in C24 grade being slightly deeper (and therefore stronger) would probably work as singles in this particular case, JUST. Very often doubles aren't needed top and bottom as the spans are so short (unless you have an extremely wide roof light). Contrary to some suggestions here, this work requires Building Regulation approval so the Building control surveyor will make sure that appropriate rafter and trimmer sizes are used. Building control surveyors will typically ask for doubles (at least initially) regardless of whether it is actually needed structurally as it is a good habit to get into.

[@KingstonHomeMaintenance]

What degree pitch did you say? 17⁰ For that span if approx 3150mm you would need a rise of 963mm at the wall, which is nearly 13 course of bricks. Have you also notified building regs, as the conservatory is no longer and seems for to be akin of an extension plus that new roof construction has to be passed. Looks like about 8 course or 600mm.

[@aaanton11]

Yes all is inspected and the pitch is correct, Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@sajjadimran6297]

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[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@asadr4264]

Hi, did u need planning permission to replace the existing roof with a pitched one?

[@aaanton11]

Yes, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@asadr4264]

@@aaanton11 thanks for the reply, God bless 🙌

[@edthompson9337]

You cut way too much out on the birds mouth cut (front cut out over door), maximum 1/3 depth of rafter, you effectively reduced the size of timber you used!

[@aaanton11]

I needed the extra cut to get the pitch right, don't worry I fixed with extra screws right through the thicker sections for extra strength Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@edthompson9337]

@@aaanton11 Additional fixings would make no difference, the underside of the rafter is not bearing on the timber wallplate therefore reducing it's strength. That along with not doubling up the rafters either side of the roof windows means it would not comply with UK building regs. It's a good effort for an amateur but ultimately flawed.

[@AlexGnok]

exactly what I thought when watching this - so much thickness of the rafter is wasted. You almost reduced the rafter to something like 2x3. Amount of fixings doesn't matter as timber can just split

[@mikebarry229]

@@edthompson9337 In this case the single rafters were probably JUST about OK, but 100% that degree of notching is not permitted, and additional screws wouldn't generally be accepted, instead multi nail joist hangers could have been fitted to provide the additional bearing required.

[@johncooper8040]

Windows wont weigh more than roof covering so cant see why you'd double up timber? Cutting a rafter to fit window of course need to strengthen but not for new roof with plenty supports.

[@aaanton11]

Yes, I factored in the windows and used larger joists than needed, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@edthompson9337]

@@johncooper8040 The rafters on either side of the roof windows will have a greater load due to carrying the rafters that have been trimmed to fit the rooflight, they need to be doubled up and bolted together.

[@thomtrucker1925]

Idea is fine, but structure is built like in 1980. No air vents, flapping membrane in gutter. Every good builder know this method is far old and has plenty issues.

[@aaanton11]

Thanks for the great information👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@markw7997]

Your music is too loud , cant hear your voice hardly .

[@aaanton11]

I will look into it, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@johnwheeler1629]

Good idea not to move the furniture so you could cover it in shit.

[@aaanton11]

I needed somewhere to sit & eat my Chicken Thighs, Thanks for the great comments👍🏻👍🏻🛠

[@stokes8762]

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