On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 14:10:14 +0100, "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

|In article ,
| Howie wrote:
| I have been advised to do this as I may want to tile or turf over
| the top in the future.
|
|I've got a roof terrace which is a conversion from the original sloping
|tiled roof and it is asphalt on a plywood over joists construction. GRP
|reinforced concrete 'promenade' tiles on top. The exposed upstands of the
|asphalt need to be kept painted with the appropriate white paint to
|prevent melting in the sun.
|
| I know nothing about asphalt roofing. It doesn't seem to be a DIY
| job as far as I can tell! Has anyone got any advice or
| alternatives?
|
|It certainly looked rather a skilled job. ;-)
|
|Dunno about alternatives. This was the only solution offered by the
|architect.

Thanks Dave. Appreciate that. I'm just waiting for a quote from a
local company. When I recover from that, - i'll post the results!

Cheers.