Ed Ahern wrote:

"Leon" wrote in message
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On 2/18/2013 6:17 PM, Ed Ahern wrote:
I know someone here has this.

My barrel tile roof in Florida does not leak, yet. 25 years old.
It is cement tile over tar paper and hot tar.
When I have it replaced do I screw down the existing sheathing?
replace sheathing (with what?)
tar paper and hot tar?
What I would call "Ice and water shield"?
I am in a deed restricted community and cannot put on shingles or a
built up steel roof.
I like the terra cotta look anyway.

Ed


I thought those were life time roofs.

the tiles last but the waterproofing underneath gets destroyed by the
heat the tiles were never expected to be waterproof, only to protect
the sheathing from the sun
Ed

What *should* be under the tiles is 90# roofing material. It is much, much
heavier than *tar paper* and has mineral grains embedded in it. You said it
doesn't leak, what makes you think it is being destroyed?

In the unlikely event that you do get leaks and they are so profuse that
they can't get fixed, you would...

1. tear off all tiles
2. maybe, tear off old 90#
3. hot mop on new 90#
4. put on new tiles, nailing the first course and affixing the rest with
mortar
5. get a loan to pay for the above

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