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leaky roof fix
I have a sloping tiled roof on a small extension on hte back of my
house. Un fortunately it leaks in the corner. I have removes a small area of the board ceiling and can see that the felt under the tile is split and perished and when it rains the water comes through here. I have tried patching it from underneath but you cant press on it because it is unsupported from behind. I suppose I need to take the tiles off and fix ne felt over top but the tiles are mortared in along the edge. Could somebody give me some advice on tackling this problem. Do I need to chip out this mortar to get tiles off? How do I patch the felt? Should the rain be coming under the tiles? MTIA Dan |
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leaky roof fix
"no_spam hotmail.com" webber_daniel@ wrote in message ... I have a sloping tiled roof on a small extension on hte back of my house. Un fortunately it leaks in the corner. I have removes a small area of the board ceiling and can see that the felt under the tile is split and perished and when it rains the water comes through here. I have tried patching it from underneath but you cant press on it because it is unsupported from behind. I suppose I need to take the tiles off and fix ne felt over top but the tiles are mortared in along the edge. Could somebody give me some advice on tackling this problem. Do I need to chip out this mortar to get tiles off? How do I patch the felt? Should the rain be coming under the tiles? MTIA Dan I would advise you to get a roofer in Dan. If you have any doubts about your own ability to do the job, then you'd be struggling to tackle something like this on your own. Roofs can be dangerous to work on if they have any unseen rot in the timbers, especially where leaks are concerned, and would need to be checked by someone with the knowledge of what to look for. This type of damage can occur through years of high winds and heavy rains getting under the tiles. If you think how many years it has lasted already, it gives some idea of how long it will last if repaired properly. If you think you want to give it a bash, then have a look through these sites: http://www.bricksandbrass.co.uk/diye...of/roof.htm#01 http://www.diynot.com/pages/rg/ Good luck with it. --- BigWallop http://basecuritysystems.no-ip.com Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.495 / Virus Database: 294 - Release Date: 30/06/03 |
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