Rob wrote:
"PeterMcC" wrote in message
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George (dicegeorge) wrote in


There are lots of slipped slates on my roof, with rusty nails,
the local builder recommends reslating the whole roof
rather than patching it again and again.

At the moment there is no felt, he advises felt,
is there any reason not to use felt?

or is there an even better option?

I will use a professional for this
as I almost broke my back in a fall a few years ago,
and ladders scare me!
I'm with you on that - being scared of ladders is nature's way of stopping
you plunging to the ground from one.

As far as the roof is concerned, have you thought about sprayed foam
insulation? I have to admit to having had something to do with these folks
on a commercial basis a while back but they do claim that it's cheaper
than
having a re-roof and there's the benefit of insulation and a permanent fix
for the tiles.


If you watched any consumer advice programmes you would avoid spray on
insulation
at all costs! Keep well away.
Get your local builder to do the job and use what he suggests.


The point is te roof is a cold roof typically, so the insulation does
bugger all.

On sound timbers, it probably means they will rot in 25 years instead of
100 years.