The wait for Welsh Slate

.....is over!
The slates have been lovingly hewn from the edge of Snowdonia, gently put on to palettes , carefully driven 200 miles to Oxfordshire, and finally expertly unloaded on to our plot!

Definitely not Spanish Slate! 

They do look good, but at 4 times the price of the best Spanish slate, they should do!

There do seem to be a lot of them!

 

Work in progress

A finished section

The slates on the south side of the roof seem to be going on quickly, but gaps have been left for the solar panels to be fitted.  These will be flush with the slates when fitted.  Meanwhile, on the north-facing side, the renewables 'team' are busy finishing off the ventilation system by fitting the intake and outlet vents to the roof.

One vent fitted and waiting for slates