Slates used as laths

[Djr]

Never seen this before has anyone else ?

 

[Davy sned]

Never interesting though how old is that building

 

[Djr]

f**k knows .it was a right arse to get the bastards good though

 

[Davy sned]

Ha ha everyday is a school day djr

 

[Tinytom]

Probably left over roof slates cut into strips, they were right bodging bastards back in the day!

 

[Djr]

The whole of the upstairs of a pub we are refurbing is covered in them .ceilings as well
The Booker is in the peak district

 

[Djr]

Boozer

 

[Danny]

never seen that before

 

[flynnyman]

The whole of the upstairs of a pub we are refurbing is covered in them .ceilings as well
The Booker is in the peak district

Not really a bodge, they actually made an effort to provide an extra key by making the holes in each slate.

 

[Djr]

No it ain't a bridge it been done very neat imo .just a pain to hack them off with all the lead nails they've used

 

[Djr]

Bodge

 

[Danny]

probably better than wood lathes to be honest no expanding and contracting

 

[pftmonojetman]

Not unusual around Manchester slate laths mate. In some of the older buildings.

 

[Djr]

I'm in Buxton Chris. Never seen them in Manchester pal .wouldn't like to be putting them back on

 

[pftmonojetman]

I'm in Buxton Chris. Never seen them in Manchester pal .wouldn't like to be putting them back on

Here you go Damo

 

[Djr]

Where on earth did you find that

 

[pftmonojetman]

Millar, Plastering , plain and decorative 1st edition and I knew about them anyway

 

[Djr]

• Ok clever b*ll***s