After just over two frantic weeks of work the roof at LBC is finished. Gérard and Aurélian have done a great job, removing all the main structure and replacing it with a new, straight roof in slate with elegant zinc drainpipes and gutters. The roofers have worked very hard and what I find really impressive is their ability to handle very large heavy work with chainsaws as well as the fine detail of cutting angles on slates perfectly and fixing them with fine copper nails.
Here's a picture taken by Barbara of the Anglo-French team over coffee,
vienoisseries et tartines when the temperature was -3C:
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| L to R: Tim, Judith, Gérard, Michel (no gloves!), Aurélian and Steve |
And some pictures of the finished roof:
Gérard's last job was to put up our new
girouette:
Oh, wow! Your roof looks so pretty, and that wind vane is the perfect accessory. Well, with a home as beautiful as yours, wouldn't you love to sip some coffee with some friends?
ReplyDelete-Mariam Freame