On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 14:02:49 +0000, Dave wrote:

What is the best way to repair some tears in roof felt (inside loft
space)?

I take it you mean the sarking? Shouldn't worry about it too much
unless water is getting in but that would indicate a more serious
problem with the primary roof covering...

Is there some product something like a rubber patch for bike
inner-tune repairs I can just stick on

You don't really want to just "stick a patch on" water will collect
behind it.
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Sarking /g/ patch
/ /
/ g = glue
/w/ w = trapped water
/w/
/g/
/

The patch needs to overlap the lower remaining sarking and preferably
extend underneath the next lath.


/
Sarking // patch
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patch // sarking
L//
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With good overlaps you don't need any glue just clout nails through
the felt into the rafters each side. This works, BTDTGTTS, using old
feed bags as patches during a F8 Gale when the slates where off the
barn roof and the old sarking was getting torn to shreds.

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Cheers
Dave. pam is missing e-mail