Tom wrote:
Hi,

I think I understand what the rubber roofing is. It is a hugh piece of plastic film
that is glued to the roof. Thanks for the term.

It's also called membrane roofing.

I don't think this is what I need right now.
I need to stop the leak at the pool of water near the tiny drain hole in the back of
my house.

What you need to do is to get rid of that pool of water and stop the
leak.

I am thinking to cover the section where the pool of water is with one of these
Henry Wet Patch Roof Cement thing. But again, I don't know what I am doing
since I don't know nothing about fixing anything. I think this Henry thing is very
difficult to use becasue it is very thick. It will be back-breaking to use a putty
knife to put this thing all cover this section.

Is there a point in putting a bandaid on a cut artery? You will be
delaying the inevitable repair and contributing to the damage your
house is experiencing. Slow leaks are insidious as they can do a lot
of damage before it's visible.

You can pay now, or pay later, but you will pay. Later will be more
expensive.

They also have something called Elastromeric Coating. I don't know what it is but
from their instructional video, you just "paint" it on top of the roof with a paint
bush. It seems very easy.

If repairing leaks was so easy there wouldn't be any leaking roofs.

Would you mind that I ask what is this Elastromeric Coating thingie? Will it help
me to fix the leak of mine?

Maybe. If you don't know what you're doing, no.

I am confused becasue all the stuffs they sell all say that they will stop/fix leaking
roof. And when I read the instruction on the can, they all say that I need to fix the
leak first before applying any of their products.

Don't believe everything you read on a can. If you read the fine print
it will tell you that the manufacturer's liability is limited to the
replacement cost of the can of patching. How far is that ten or
fifteen bucks expected to get you?

Here's the bottom line:
- You can dick around, waste your time and a few bucks and still have a
leaking roof. If you're lucky you might not see the results of the
leak for a while. If you're not lucky you might not see the results of
the leak for a while.
- Or you can spring for a pro to fix it and watch what he does and ask
some questions so you'll learn. Then rest easy knowing that the
sizable investment in your home isn't being eaten away.

Not much of a choice in my mind.

R