Velux window no.2

So, with the summer fast drawing to a close, it was time to get a few of those little jobs outside done. One of the jobs that needed to be done was to get the Velux window fitted in to the bathroom. After having done the one in the young ladies room, it was a fairly simple affair to get the next one it, as I had learnt a lot of lessons. Firstly, cutting the hole in to roof went quite well, as I got the hole the right size, compared to the first attempt, when the hole was a little squiffy. The second job was getting the tiles off the roof, a job that took a long time for the first window. It didn't take as much time, but it was still a pain. I broke less tiles, and it took less time, however my plans to get the tiles off didn't work at all. I bought a slate ripper to get the tiles off, by ripping out the nails. It didn't quite work that way, but I managed it in the end. 

window in

Once the window was in, it was just a case of reinforcing the roof struts, what was done before plaster boarding, filling and painting.

Now, the pictures look quite dark, but the difference the window makes to the bathroom is massive. Previously, no matter how light it was outside you still need the light on in the bathroom, now you can be in there until quite late until you need it on. The window is frosted but it makes no difference to the amount of light that comes through. Overall, I'm pretty impressed with my second effort at putting in a window. Next up in the window fitting will be the end windows, in our bedroom and the spare room. These should be easier as they are just standard windows.