Richard Jordan FIoR

@ZigguratTen @jpwarchaeology Agreed, but still no need for a wonderful structure to have a felt/membrane placed under the product that will perform very well..... like as you said tin, but also clay tiles, slate & stone etc etc. Problem being professionals can’t be experts after reading a few books.

@JordanConserv @jpwarchaeology Roofs should indeed be reinstated as you’ve described. However, the weather protection of the underlying structure should take priority, even during the repair phase. After all, crinkly tin’s saved more historic buildings than any conservation specialist, myself included.

Roof structures are often the most untouched parts of a building. They can give us so much info. Here is the roof above services, hall & parlour of a mediaeval house at Kelham. All smoke-blacked from when it was an open hall house. 19thC extension to rear has no sooting.

@ZigguratTen @jpwarchaeology Yes.... saying that, what about all those that moan about cement pointing and the style in which it is pointed..... at least it’s been pointed!! applies to all crafts and buildings. Could have been re-roofed without felt, depending on the knowledge of those involved

@JordanConserv @jpwarchaeology At least it’s covered, which is more than can be said for some.

A flash of orange 🍊 Do any buildings near you boast a beautiful pantile roof? They're most commonly found in East Central Scotland, the Lothians and Fife! Originally, imported stock from Holland would've landed on the East coast. More about them: ow.ly/dy5Y50G8Iyi

@charlesjholland Some lovely subtle roof details…… if you know what I mean. #craftskills #craftspeople #workingtogether with #luytens #artsandcrafts

More Lutyens, this time some well-handled cottages in Preston in Hertfordshire. Taken on a fruitful tour today with Edmund Harris.

@cheesedoff3 Outrageous fed up of hearing this crap….. what’s the world coming too!!!

I called into see my mum, she’d ‘invited’ a man in, who was sitting in my dads chair! Apparently the purlins have ‘gone’ in her roof, but for £7k he can put some foam against the roof tiles to strengthen the roof, God knows how long he’d been there! He didn’t like my attitude! 🤷‍♀️

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@LouiseCastleTop 🤦‍♂️

@LouiseCastleTop Check they didn’t end up in the river….. as it looks like they went over the wall!!!

@mooreheritage 🧐🤔😏😯🙄😬🤣🤣

Apparently "a nice girl" like me "shouldn't be working in a job like this". Apparently I come across as nice, who knew 🤷‍♀️🙄

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#craftskills 💥

We made a podcast! I loved getting the chance to chat about vernacular Irish buildings with my co-host Roisin & our lovely guests. Check it out & if you enjoy, please tell a friend🔊

@No1tingham The name on the Bridge, Oscrofts was a name I remember as a child on Castle Boulevard. It became Wass in the late 70’s I think.

Arkwright Street, The Meadows, #Nottingham, 1973. Credit: picturenottingham.co.uk

#LovelyLychGates @BreconCathedral dates from 1900, now in need of reroofing, so will be more lovely soon, in collaboration with @rooftraining

One I worked on. #craftskills #craftspeople #craftknowledge #onlytherightway #traditional #leadnails #nomodernmaterials #limemortar

@andyheald @Dendrochronicle Probably survived due to the traditional details & materials. No BS… just #craftspeople with #craftskills who understood the location, materials & skills needed to make it last for years, probably longer than they would have imagined Today it’s manufacturers way or no warranty

Unsure of the age of the barn, but adjacent farm is circa 1400’s #Denbighshire @Dendrochronicle

@HE_Midlands @LincsMuseum @HE_Archive Great place to visit.

The Museum of Lincolnshire Life celebrates the county’s culture from 1750 to today! Housed in Victorian barracks with almost 25,000 objects, an interactive gallery and a museum trail, it’s great day out for the family @LincsMuseum @HE_Archive #Museum Monday #summerholidays

All hands to the pumps.

@mooreheritage @IHBCtweet Yes but the #craftspeople need to be have input into specs….. GP’s and Consultants vision craftspeople have a huge amount of knowledge so ask them to input in to specifications if that’s the way to go on projects. Remember #craftspeople with #craftskills

@JordanConserv @IHBCtweet Oh my days yes! You can have the most detailed spec in the world, if the person on the tools doesn't know what they are doing it will still turn out a mess!

Non-CARE accredited structural engineer report for G2 listed building with some structural failings "knock it down". CARE accredited engineer: lists much in good condition, highlights 'defects' which are interactions of diff phases of building, proposes constructive ways forward.