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Orleton Manor roof removal -The gable truss is removed(9)
Removing the first of the trusses - this one complete with window and infill panels! www.heritage-house.org ...
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Orleton Manor roof - Jake explains the next steps in repair
Now we have to repair the trusses and wallplates ready for the roof to be replaced. It's going to be about an 8 week program of ...
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Orleton Manor roof removal - main truss removal (10)
The remaining trusses have been strengthened and tied together for lifting ready for repair on the ground.
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Orleton Manor roof removal - The last bit of wallplate (13)
Finally, a section of badly d amaged wallplate is removed for repair as well www.heritage-house.org www.heritage-survey.org ...
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Orleton Manor roof removal - first long purlin (6)
These are massive timbers - two more even bigger ones follow this one, so its just a warm up! www.heritage-house.org ...
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Orleton Manor roof - Second big truss removed (11)
Here we lift the second of the trusses - already strengthened ready for its journey to the ground. A little pursuasion is sometimes ...
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Orleton Manor roof removal - the biggest purlin comes off (7)
These are massive timbers - Jake thinks both these are from the same tree, over 12 metres long. How did the old boys even get ...
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Orleton Manor roof - Jake's wallplate strategy
Now we have to repair the trusses and wallplates ready for the roof to be replaced. It's going to be about an 8 week program of ...
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Orleton Manor roof removal - the biggest purlin finished (8)
These are massive timbers - Jake thinks both these are from the same tree, over 12 metres long. How did the old boys even get ...
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Orleton Manor roof - the first purlin comes off (5)
Here we start to carefully unpick the roof timbers. The framers have removed pegs and readied the timbers for lifting.
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Orleton Manor Roof - The Crane arrives
Orleton manor roof works - the crane arrives, and the boys start removing roof timbers... www.heritage-house.org ...
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