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<blockquote data-quote="Moseley" data-source="post: 495392" data-attributes="member: 20098"><p>No probs - I'm normally a bit slack with the pics, but was hoping with the roof refurb at least that it may be useful for others. To be honest, I really don't know how it is going to turn out... guess I'll know when I finally attempt to re-assemble it. :| </p><p></p><p>All the Devon roofs of this style are curved from the factory - including the outer frame. It is only a slight curve, but this is enough to allow the water to run off. The problem over time (as I think our one has done at several points in the past) is that the sheet gradually sinks and becomes flatter, until a point where water can pool on it, and at this pont they tend to just go concave. The original design is flawed as the framework underneath isn't man enough to keep the curve supported over time.</p><p></p><p>But back to the point about the supports I've made - these were cut using a template taken from the outer frame - so in theory the whole roof should have the correct curve along it's length.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That was my idea also, but the Mrs isn't keen!! Clearly just going to use it from now on until it sticks. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Moseley, post: 495392, member: 20098"] No probs - I'm normally a bit slack with the pics, but was hoping with the roof refurb at least that it may be useful for others. To be honest, I really don't know how it is going to turn out... guess I'll know when I finally attempt to re-assemble it. :| All the Devon roofs of this style are curved from the factory - including the outer frame. It is only a slight curve, but this is enough to allow the water to run off. The problem over time (as I think our one has done at several points in the past) is that the sheet gradually sinks and becomes flatter, until a point where water can pool on it, and at this pont they tend to just go concave. The original design is flawed as the framework underneath isn't man enough to keep the curve supported over time. But back to the point about the supports I've made - these were cut using a template taken from the outer frame - so in theory the whole roof should have the correct curve along it's length. That was my idea also, but the Mrs isn't keen!! Clearly just going to use it from now on until it sticks. :D [/QUOTE]
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