If I replace (not cover) the fascias around a felted flat roof with upvc, do
I need drip battens as with wooden fascias. I'm figuring that if the purpose
of the battens is to protect the fascia from water, it wouldn't matter with
upvc...

There are no gutters.

"faddy" wrote in message
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If I replace (not cover) the fascias around a felted flat roof with upvc,
do I need drip battens as with wooden fascias. I'm figuring that if the
purpose of the battens is to protect the fascia from water, it wouldn't
matter with upvc...

There are no gutters.

If there is no gutter on that side you should have an upstand to prevent
water runoff.

Sorry to slightly hijack the thread, but...
I need to replace the facias on my flat roof,but the roof itself is fine.
Did you redo the whole lot or cutback the felt, torch-on in my case, replace
the facia and make good ?

"Alec" wrote in message
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"faddy" wrote in message
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If I replace (not cover) the fascias around a felted flat roof with upvc,
do I need drip battens as with wooden fascias. I'm figuring that if the
purpose of the battens is to protect the fascia from water, it wouldn't
matter with upvc...

There are no gutters.

If there is no gutter on that side you should have an upstand to prevent
water runoff.



Thanks Alec.

The illustration for contructing an upstand at
http://www.diydata.com/projects/flatroof/flatroof.htm shows welted drip
fixed to a batten. It's the necessity for that batten I'm questioning.

"faddy" wrote in message
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"Alec" wrote in message
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"faddy" wrote in message
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If I replace (not cover) the fascias around a felted flat roof with
upvc, do I need drip battens as with wooden fascias. I'm figuring that
if the purpose of the battens is to protect the fascia from water, it
wouldn't matter with upvc...

There are no gutters.

If there is no gutter on that side you should have an upstand to prevent
water runoff.



Thanks Alec.

The illustration for contructing an upstand at
http://www.diydata.com/projects/flatroof/flatroof.htm shows welted drip
fixed to a batten. It's the necessity for that batten I'm questioning.
I don't see the point either..........

Having a drip batten will make it easier to replace the felt roof at
some point in the future without damaging the upvc facia.

Regards

Steve.




On Sun, 2 Jul 2006 19:38:18 +0100 "Alec"
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"faddy" wrote in message
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"Alec" wrote in message
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"faddy" wrote in message
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If I replace (not cover) the fascias around a felted flat roof with
upvc, do I need drip battens as with wooden fascias. I'm figuring that
if the purpose of the battens is to protect the fascia from water, it
wouldn't matter with upvc...

There are no gutters.

If there is no gutter on that side you should have an upstand to prevent
water runoff.



Thanks Alec.

The illustration for contructing an upstand at
http://www.diydata.com/projects/flatroof/flatroof.htm shows welted drip
fixed to a batten. It's the necessity for that batten I'm questioning.
I don't see the point either..........


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