Repairs: roofs and rainwater goods

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Older roofs (pre-Second World War typically) may use a poling board detail. This seems to be a regional favourite; it is certainly common on the south coast. The rafters are fixed to the poling board, which can sometimes slide on the rafters (any fixings, if there were any, having parted company...

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