Lean to roof in alley

granty1892 · 15-09-2019 9:35pm #1

Hi,
I'm getting inquires for a lean to roof for the side alley as I plan on having a few weights and a squat rack at the side of the house.
My house is a semi detached house and I would need a gutter as I have a neighbour beside me.
An issue is we have the gas funnel or whatever its called at the side of the house too so not sure if I'll be able to get a door there too.
Can experienced people tell me what prices I'm looking at roughly if getting a polycarbonate roof with a wooden frame and door and gutter? Is there a work aorund for the gas funnel?

Thanks

BrokenArrows · 15-09-2019 11:25pm

What's a gas funnel?

Cerco · 16-09-2019 5:19am

Probably the flue pipe from a gas boiler.

granty1892 · 16-09-2019 7:57am

Cerco wrote: »

Probably the flue pipe from a gas boiler.

Yeah that's it. Sorry I'm not very savvy in that specific lingo.

jmBuildExt · 16-09-2019 12:37pm

So the pic is not your place - its what you want to achieve?

I wouldn't roof over the exhaust of a gas boiler and then go training in there, whether there's a door on it or not.

granty1892 · 16-09-2019 1:10pm

jmBuildExt wrote: »

So the pic is not your place - its what you want to achieve?

I wouldn't roof over the exhaust of a gas boiler and then go training in there, whether there's a door on it or not.

yeah its what i want. No, the roof would be below the exhaust of the gas boiller i understand the dangers of having it within the confounds of the area enclosed

Cerco · 16-09-2019 1:15pm

If you want a higher roof then I would look at getting an extractor fan piped onto the flue outlet. It could be wired back to boiler control so as to power on with the boiler. Check with your RGI to make sure it would not cause any issues. They may have a better solutionas you will not be the first facing a similar issue.

19-09-2019 12:20am

granty1892 wrote: »

yeah its what i want. No, the roof would be below the exhaust of the gas boiller i understand the dangers of having it within the confounds of the area enclosed

If the roof will be below the flue, then just ignore the flue and carry on, as it'll be outside your 'room' anyway, so you won't have to concern yourself with it?

Reg_hurley · 19-09-2019 1:54pm

Did you get any costs back?
Would be interested in what kind of quotes you're getting and who's quoting (carpenter, builder, roofer, handyman....)?

granty1892 · 19-09-2019 2:49pm

Reg_hurley wrote: »

Did you get any costs back?
Would be interested in what kind of quotes you're getting and who's quoting (carpenter, builder, roofer, handyman....)?

quotes coming back are between 1,000-1200 but alot are not interested in doing the job maybe as its too small......

listermint · 19-09-2019 3:35pm

You'd hardly fit a squat rack in that size of space though... ? very awkward space for doing weights in tbh

granty1892 · 19-09-2019 4:22pm

listermint wrote: »

You'd hardly fit a squat rack in that size of space though... ? very awkward space for doing weights in tbh

i disagree. ive been training there two years and have found it fine. olympic press, deadlifting, squats etc do not need much space and/or movement so would be fine. But each to their own........

Reg_hurley · 19-09-2019 4:56pm

granty1892 wrote: »

quotes coming back are between 1,000-1200 but alot are not interested in doing the job maybe as its too small......

Thanks. I didnt even get the costs, just nobody interested in doing it.

Looking at planning it DIY myself now but reckon it might be a step to far for a novice.

listermint · 19-09-2019 9:55pm

granty1892 wrote: »

i disagree. ive been training there two years and have found it fine. olympic press, deadlifting, squats etc do not need much space and/or movement so would be fine. But each to their own........

Fair enough. You could just about pull a motorcycle down that side entrance.

Training in it wow.

Shed for me. But each to their own.

jmBuildExt · 20-09-2019 8:28am

Reg_hurley wrote: »

Thanks. I didnt even get the costs, just nobody interested in doing it.

Looking at planning it DIY myself now but reckon it might be a step to far for a novice.

Trickiest part, technically, would be flashing it to the wall of the house. Loads of videos online.
If you need a gutter on the other side, like the OP, that can be tricky to get right while conserving space, and not encroaching on your neighbour.. But that would be more of a design thing. The rest is "just screwing wood together"

Calahonda52 · 20-09-2019 9:09am

OP
you will need to keep gutter inside on your side.
It can be done, IMO you fit the wall plate and the gutter first all the way along and then build the rest incrementally without having to walk on it.
As job says, flashing will be tricky but it can be done

Lean to roof in alley

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