So with very little notice the rain shower over head changed to a full on tropical storm with lashing rain, hail hig winds and the kind of rain that is more akin to a monsoon !

 

15 minutes of it resulted in a flooded worksop (came under the shutter door as the drains were overwhelmed) the inner back offce ceiling came down with the weght of water that came through the main roof, the valley gutter at the back of the worksop could not cope and gallons of water formed a near water fall down the back wall and all of the tool chests, compressor and the main electrical distibution board, whilst running around doing our best to arrest the onslaught of flood water in the workshop and moving cars, tools and scores of boxes to dryer area`s the power went off!! the ceiling in the back office dropped and completely took out two computors and 2 shelves of folders with vat and tax paper work in!! running in to the office to try and save the pc`s and tables and chairs from the continual torent of rain flowing over the valley gutter, all with thunder and lighting, very high winds and the rain all adding to the drama.

 

Finally the rain subsided and the wind, hailstone etc and the flaming sun came out then like all was good again...................yes right nearly 4 hours of cleaning up! so we could complete the days works and then another two hours cleaing in the office.

 

A few pics taken, really dont show the chaos of the moment but you will get an idea, and the next door MOT garage got it bad in their workshop as the sunken 4 poster bed filled up as did the brake tester.

 

Ah well at leat it was an excuse to clean the floor!

 

Jeff TT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 28, 201213 yr by JeffTT

Sounds like the valley gutter was overwhelmed with the sheer volume of water, the valley sides might only go 6 inches up the rafters each side with the felt sitting on top of the lead, and the water rising up and getting in under the felt.

Do we still have hosepipe bans on??

 

Think I have an old hifi in the loft if you need one? Let me know if you do and Ill go and have a look and ask Nigel to break it down with him..

 

cant work without tunes, your workmanship and work rate would surely fall..:laugh:

 

wish you all the best in the clean up... extra work it looks like you could do without.. should have gone with the indoor pool idea...

Sorry to see the damage Jeff, TV has been showing some incredible storm images, seems you got the thick end of it...might want a word with your Landlord about the buildings integrity?

 

Now more important things, that's a very nice E39..yours? :thumbup1:

 

Landlord is ok generally but to be fair I think the water was coming in what ever.... and the Beemer is my other baby

 

Sounds like the valley gutter was overwhelmed with the sheer volume of water, the valley sides might only go 6 inches up the rafters each side with the felt sitting on top of the lead, and the water rising up and getting in under the felt.

 

Absolutely spot on, the roof structure is completely sound and have bever had this problem before the valley gutter is a concrete one around 6 to 8 inches high and the roof section overlap the valley as it should but the water just could not exit the valley quick enough.

 

Do we still have hosepipe bans on??

 

Think I have an old hifi in the loft if you need one? Let me know if you do and Ill go and have a look and ask Nigel to break it down with him..

 

cant work without tunes, your workmanship and work rate would surely fall..:laugh:

 

wish you all the best in the clean up... extra work it looks like you could do without.. should have gone with the indoor pool idea...

 

Thanks for the tunes offer very kind of you and yes hard to work in a quiet workshop thats for sure, as far as extra works rate....now there is an idea??? (lol) and an indoor pool would seem attractive but I guess the floaters may be a put off!!

 

Cheers

 

Jeff

Edited June 29, 201213 yr by JeffTT

horrible to see those photos Jeff but glad to hear Zedworld is on the mend!

Wow, terrible!! glad things are getting back to normal, I bet that vert leaked inside,lol !!

Hi Jeff I have called a few times just to see how the car is progressing ,Has been at your place for a while now I was hoping the car would be back for the end of this month as there is a show at Dalton park was hoping to get car body work touched up before then .Could you give me a ring please on 07916315208 cheers Nigel

PM him would be a better idea!

I bet Some of the targa tops were tested outside,