Started 2 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-13 14:27:00)
by LeadFarmer
Please could I have your opinions of whether I need to change my pitched roof to a flat roof.
The roof on my house extention leaks so I am going to get some roofers to quote for repair, or to change to a flat roof. It leaks around the corners of the upstairs bay window, and drips into my livingroom below.
Ive included some photos, and below is a
list of things which I guess need ...
Started 18 hours, 46 minutes ago (2009-12-15 16:36:00)
by noseall
Started 1 week, 3 days ago (2009-12-05 18:48:00)
by Chukka63
im doing this on a job at moment and am removing bottom tile.cutting defective old rubberoid felt.using 6mm ply from
fascia ,up the rafter so theres a slope forward.laying 300mm dpc,ensuring a minimum 150mm lap under the existing felt.then replacing the tile.
makes sense to use the board while you are replacing the fascias.
Started 2 weeks, 2 days ago (2009-11-30 04:42:00)
by Hib
Popular guy eh.
Well, for the benefit of anyone with a similar quandry:
I tried the bitumen mastic, but that stuff is seriously unpleasant to use, especially on smooth wet surfaces (couldn't find my blowtorch) you can basically forget about tooling it - it sticks to everything except
what u want it to stick to. Not helped by the fact that i was working off a ladder, i decided to try ...
Started 5 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-10 15:08:00)
by SurreyRoofingEstimator
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Started 2 days ago (2009-12-14 10:43:00)
by B127
Started 2 days, 20 hours ago (2009-12-13 14:46:00)
by ash1212002
we have a slight leak coming from the end of a
pitched roof into the corner of the bedroom ceiling, there is no damage to the tiles and cannot see anything to show how the rain is coming through
if i apply some of this stuff would it do the job? from what i have gathered the acrylic stuff is better than mastic
http://www.wickes.co.uk/High-Performance-Acrylic-W aterproofer/invt/...
Started 1 day, 23 hours ago (2009-12-14 12:09:00)
by Deansplit
Started 4 days, 1 hour ago (2009-12-12 10:17:00)
by DIYnot > Forums
hi i am doing some refurb works in my area take off existing clay tiles replace with new spec says must use fibreglass
dry valley just done my first one and must say im not to keen just wondered what your thoughts were im an old fashioned guy set in my ways what the hells wrong wit lead these days
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