On Fri, 07 Jan 2005 20:45:13 GMT, "BigWallop"
wrote:


John J


I honestly think repairing the roof will be the cheapest route to take. You say
you can already see a split. Is that on the felt or the lead flashing?

It's a split in the lead flashing. Yes, I suppose the split would be
the first thing to repair.

But the other problem is that the plywood under the felt is soft in
one area - maybe rotten, but definitely not walkable-on. you can see a
1ft-diameter impression in the felt where someone has trodden on the
rotten wood.

The lead flashing can be soldered back together easily with a flame and a bar or
slap pad.

Repairing a narrow split in the felt can be easily repaired with a small tin of
liquid felt and some green mineral chippings.

It's very hardt to tell if there's a leak in the felt. It is old felt
and has had stone choppings spread over it, and I myself added a layer
of black liquid flat-roof repair from B&Q, a few years ago, after
sweeping away most off the gravel..

I don't know what the rest of your roof looks like, and if a full replacement or
re-modelling would make any difference. Maybe a photo would help. A free web
hosting site will let you do this.

I may do this later. Thanks for the suggestion.

JohnJ