What is a Velux?

All is well in Ventabren FR today, L’Eau Vive
is a wonder place to work with very kind people.

Work is very physical.. and that is good!

Before beginning to unroof the roof.

here are photos of the recent project…
Installing a Velux (skylight) at L’Eau Vive Provence.
The Velux was installed in the Third Story. It is the attic “volunteer hang-out”
Above the main offices. It was a dark cave with two very small non-vented
Non-insulated glass-brick “windows” in the roof..

The new velux is approx 1 Meter H x ¾ Meter Wide….double glazed and Flips open and seals well ...
And even has a shade…very cool. It will make the virtually unusable attic space very workable and even inviting (for an attic room).
Got a wee bit little wiser today and allowed the younger guys to do much of work.

Tim (the young man with great smile from UK) was on the roof, tethered with ropes most of the day.

Ian lent a hand (light blue shirt ..red hair from Belfast) a few times too.

We worked from 7:00AM til about 5:00PM and nearly finished.

Everyone pressed to finish in one day because we are having Intermittent weather.
PTL no injury or trouble of any kind! Just tired … good tired.
Tomorrow we will cement the top course and ridge cap of roof tiles,
cut /trim the right column of tiles and fit them and then glue down the left
column of tiles and voila! Fins! Lotsa Work …. but fun with a great team.

Blessings,
Tom