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New Roof 9 |
With the ridge completed the real challenge of clipping the eaves can commence, starting from the Chimney. (L) The tentative first cut. (C) Getting braver. (R) The beautiful, end Result.
(L) Tina starts her first cut on the South side. (C) As the ends of the new thatch are not being trimmed with shears, the leggett is used to trim the ends instead. (R) The wire netting being used to keep birds and other pests away always got in the way and made trimming extremely hard work.
Three stages along the South side. (L) Getting started. (C) Halfway. (R) Almost there.
Roger meanwhile, uses a batten as a straight edge to make his first cuts along the gable end.
(L) Working towards the corner. (R) The thickness of the new coat is revealed.
(L&C) Roger makes it round the corner leaving ...(R)... the North front to do tomorrow.