Today was the start of this years big project. To be fair I have been securing the materials to complete it for the last couple of weeks.
The mill building on our Croft is easily over 100 years old and the Caithness stale roof tiles have started to split. This creates a definite hazard should one fall in the wind and somebody was walking underneath. It also means the roof is no longer water tight and over time would cause deterioration to the interior of the building.
So this years big project is to strip all of the old tiles and sarking board off. Fit new sarking board, add a waterproof membrane and then cover it up with box profile sheet steel roofing.
Over the last nine years here at Achies we have replaced many of the out buildings roofs but this one being two stories high and massive is a bit more of a challenge.
The day started with erecting scaffolding in front of the area we are starting. Having a partner and a son who are trained engineers comes in really handy at this stage.
The stripping of the tiles then begins. These are not small light weight modern tile. These are stone tiles.
Just as we were progressing nicely this afternoon, George got the call to go for his Covid jab. So we did knock off an hour early but I am really pleased with today’s progress.
It is going to be a couple of very busy weeks.
Achies Farm 