offgridchris

similarly, i'm fairly keen to saw all my own shingles, its affordable and do-able, but appropriate for me as a woodsman and carpenter, and in keeping with the design of the house. we are trying to be self sufficient here, and i see manufacturing the house, as much of it as i possibly can as part and parcel of that process. i'm going to need more than 3500 shingles and i can't imagine cleaving them all, there has to be a more efficient way, namely sawing. having read that post someone else posted about shingles in the US i know there's no need for them to be gnarly and cleft to be waterproof. i would rather spend a couple of hundred quid on sawing my own roofing cover than over a grand on slate. i'm not trying to be cheap, although every penny counts right now, but resourceful, which is essential if you're trying to be self sufficient. i've seen shingle roofs in the states and canada and always wanted to do one. now seems the right time. how are you getting on with yours?