On 08/03/2014 15:06, Phil L wrote:
Cursitor Doom wrote:
Hi all,

Is there some way of replacing sarking in a roof from the inside and
without removing (or disturbing too much at any rate) the tiles? Or
the battens??

No.
The felt (sarking) is tight between the joists and battens, and the battens
are nailed through it.
If there was a small hole that you could get at from the loft, it's
/possible/ to bodge a temporary fix by using a tube of silicone and some
bits of polythene, but I wouldn't hold out much hope of it lasting long.

If the felt is knackered at the gutter end, it's possible to strip the
bottom 4 rows or tiles, remove 3 or 4 battens and apply a new length of
breathable felt before re-battening and re-siting the tiles, one man could
easily do this in a day from a ladder, and I have done it myself.

If it generally knackered all over, it may be time for a new roof

Or just accept that if the tiles are good, you can go without sarking as
used to the normal practice in many Victorian places...


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Cheers,

John.

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