Saturday, 20 September 2014

Roofing techniques old and new

The very steep roofs in Sarlat are pieces of rough slate stacked on a very slight angle on a wood frame. The resultant roof is nearly a foot thick and must weigh tonnes!  They are said to be watertight, despite letting in some light ...

Our sanitary block boasts the very latest innovation; transparent roofing tiles. At last - a skylight that won't leak!

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