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La Divisa - April 2011 This was the month that the roof finally came off! We have been plagued with a series of annoying leaks caused by poor work by the original builders. All our efforts at fixing it have failed and we finally decided the only thing to do was to replace the roof. These photos document the process.

On Day 1 the team assembled to start work	The first thing to do was remove all the stones	These were sent down a chute and piled in a heap	Next was to break up the capping around the edges	to expose the plastic and prepare for its removal

All of this material had to be removed from the roof	This operation exposed the plastic and showed areas which will have leaked	Frankly there were so many repairs it was little surprise we had problems	The new roof would require quite a lot of new material - this is some of it	Which had to be stored in dry conditions

The empty skip was left so the rubble could be removed	The plastic membrane was cleared away and the rook swept clean	Edging slates were left intact and cleaned thoroughly	So that new slate strips could be applied	Cutting slate is a messy job so we covered the solar panels

Next part of the operation was Gabriel, the local urethane man	We had decided to apply a coating of PU foam for thermal insulation	And at the end we had a very fine looking roof	Next was to apply a concrete layer to "profile" roof and ensure proper drainage	Drain pipes were fitted in all four corners

So water can drain away as quickly as possible	Then a very skilled worker set up the angles	And carefully applied the concrete	The finished job was clearly going to be effective	The roof was then covered with thick polyester fibre

And then a layer of PVC sheet - the waterproof barrier	This time, instead of glue the plastic was thermally joined	And great care was taken to ensure there were no holes	More polyester fibre was then laid on top	And a final layer of concrete protects the PVC from damage
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