Project 02 · Near Otley, Wharfedale
1780s farmhouse, stone slate
Original stone slates stripped, graded and relaid by hand – about 70% reused, the rest matched reclaim.
- Roof
- Stone slate, diminishing courses
- On site
- 6 weeks
- Area
- 412 m²
- Reused
- About 70% original slate
01Before / After
02Scope
- 01Temporary roof and full scaffold
- 02Strip, sort and grade every stone slate
- 03Source matched reclaimed slate
- 04Breathable membrane and oak pegs where needed
- 05Relay in diminishing courses
- 06Lime-pointed verges, hand-dressed lead
03Timeline
- Week 1
Scaffold and temporary roof, strip begins
- Week 2
Slates sorted and graded on site
- Week 3–5
Relaying in diminishing courses
- Week 6
Lead, verges, ridge and handover
04Materials
- Slate
- Original stone slate + reclaim
- Pointing
- NHL 3.5 lime mortar
- Lead
- Code 5, hand-dressed valley
- Membrane
- Vapour-permeable underlay
- Ridge
- Reclaimed stone ridge, bedded
05Gallery
Example project and photos created for this demo design.
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