Monthly Archives: July 2014

Purlins, rafters and butterfly roofs


Purlins? an unusual word. The origin is obscure, so we’ll leave it at that. As for their purpose, purlins span the gap between rafters, a term that is more well known among non-roofers. The last post described the main roof area as a … Continue reading

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From this … to THIS


Good things come to those who wait…. Readers who have been waiting a while for the next post have perhaps been wondering, ‘Has it been raining on Tolmans Hill for weeks so things have ground to a halt?’ ‘Did Jenny and … Continue reading

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