FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it showed a
leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still running. Impressive
stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger van, water
pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the skylight, council
health inspector had just arrived for his regular check!

It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight from the
roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof, no drainage
channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water, even tried tilting the
trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange, pushed it
into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner frame, not a drop
of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them later to
check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody incredible
stuff.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In article , The Medway
Handyman writes
FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it showed a
leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still running. Impressive
stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger van, water
pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the skylight, council
health inspector had just arrived for his regular check!

It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight from the
roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof, no drainage
channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water, even tried tilting the
trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange, pushed it
into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner frame, not a drop
of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them later to
check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody incredible
stuff.

Sorry dave, this does not sound like a great advert for your services,
sounds more like bodgit & scarper.
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

fred wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes
FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it
showed a leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still
running. Impressive stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight
from the roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof,
no drainage channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water,
even tried tilting the trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange,
pushed it into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner
frame, not a drop of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them
later to check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody
incredible stuff.

Sorry dave, this does not sound like a great advert for your services,
sounds more like bodgit & scarper.

So, enlighten me Frank. How would you effect such a repair in torrential
rain, in a lay by? Perhaps I should have turned the 30' fast food trailer
on its side to drain off the standing water? Maybe I should have advised
them to close down until better weather arrived & the roof dried out?

Always open to ideas...


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

fred wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes
FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it
showed a leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still
running. Impressive stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight
from the roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof,
no drainage channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water,
even tried tilting the trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange,
pushed it into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner
frame, not a drop of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them
later to check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody
incredible stuff.

Sorry dave, this does not sound like a great advert for your services,
sounds more like bodgit & scarper.

Sorry Fred,

I agree with Dave on this one - as a temporary, emergency repair on a wet
surface, that's as good as you can get.

I, along with many apprenticed tradesmen, have used similar compounds to
stop water entry *and* plug burst pipes at all hours of the day and night to
good effect - until a permanent repair can be carried out.

When you have been to upward of 35 bursts and leaks in a night (one winter
that went on for over a week [not an exaggeration btw]), then you really
will appreciate the stuff - try it some winter, it's good for the soul!!
LOL

Tanner-'op

Tanner-'op wrote:
fred wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes
FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it
showed a leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still
running. Impressive stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight
from the roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof,
no drainage channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water,
even tried tilting the trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange,
pushed it into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner
frame, not a drop of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them
later to check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody
incredible stuff.

Sorry dave, this does not sound like a great advert for your services,
sounds more like bodgit & scarper.

Sorry Fred,

I agree with Dave on this one - as a temporary, emergency repair on a wet
surface, that's as good as you can get.

I, along with many apprenticed tradesmen, have used similar compounds to
stop water entry *and* plug burst pipes at all hours of the day and night to
good effect - until a permanent repair can be carried out.

When you have been to upward of 35 bursts and leaks in a night (one winter
that went on for over a week [not an exaggeration btw]), then you really
will appreciate the stuff - try it some winter, it's good for the soul!!
LOL

Tanner-'op


Sure my soul needs some help, how much FT101 should I apply?

--
Rod

Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org

In article , The Medway
Handyman writes

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.


So, enlighten me Frank. How would you effect such a repair in torrential
rain, in a lay by? Perhaps I should have turned the 30' fast food trailer
on its side to drain off the standing water? Maybe I should have advised
them to close down until better weather arrived & the roof dried out?

In short, a fast food outlet with 1/2" of standing water on the roof on
the roof is not fit for purpose and an owner who is only worried about
covering the problem when the environmental health are making an
inspection is not someone to trust with food hygiene.

Has the owner asked you to come back to fix his roof fall problem
properly? If not then you've just assisted him/her in bodging it to
satisfy a health inspection as no roofing system was designed to survive
constant immersion.

If your going back next week to fix the problem properly then I sit
corrected.

BTW, who's Frank?
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

fred wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing
it down.

So, enlighten me Frank. How would you effect such a repair in
torrential rain, in a lay by? Perhaps I should have turned the 30'
fast food trailer on its side to drain off the standing water? Maybe I
should have advised them to close down until better weather
arrived & the roof dried out?
In short, a fast food outlet with 1/2" of standing water on the roof
on the roof is not fit for purpose and an owner who is only worried
about covering the problem when the environmental health are making an
inspection is not someone to trust with food hygiene.

Has the owner asked you to come back to fix his roof fall problem
properly? If not then you've just assisted him/her in bodging it to
satisfy a health inspection as no roofing system was designed to
survive constant immersion.

So, when I recieve a call to fix a leak, I should insist that I return to
fix the 'fall' on the flat trailer roof?

How do you fix the 'roof fall problem' on a flat roof? Have you ever seen a
burger van with a pitched roof?


If your going back next week to fix the problem properly then I sit
corrected.

I'm doing what the customer asked me to do. Its not my place to tell him
how to run his business, its my place to supply the service he requests.

BTW, who's Frank?

Fred is so last year. I decided to re name you :-)


--
Donald - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

In article , The Medway
Handyman writes
fred wrote:
In short, a fast food outlet with 1/2" of standing water on the roof
on the roof is not fit for purpose and an owner who is only worried
about covering the problem when the environmental health are making an
inspection is not someone to trust with food hygiene.

Has the owner asked you to come back to fix his roof fall problem
properly? If not then you've just assisted him/her in bodging it to
satisfy a health inspection as no roofing system was designed to
survive constant immersion.

So, when I recieve a call to fix a leak, I should insist that I return to
fix the 'fall' on the flat trailer roof?

How do you fix the 'roof fall problem' on a flat roof? Have you ever seen a
burger van with a pitched roof?

If your going back next week to fix the problem properly then I sit
corrected.

I'm doing what the customer asked me to do. Its not my place to tell him
how to run his business, its my place to supply the service he requests.

Don't get me wrong, the product testimonial was great, I just wouldn't
have been so gung-ho about it, it was a bodge it to satisfy an EH
inspection, hence my original comment.

BTW, who's Frank?

Fred is so last year. I decided to re name you :-)

LOL
(it's fred, not Fred btw)

ps: flat roofs need a fall to work correctly, otherwise they leak ;-)
--
fred
BBC3, ITV2/3/4, channels going to the DOGs

Rod wrote:
Tanner-'op wrote:
fred wrote:
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes
FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it
showed a leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still
running. Impressive stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger
van, water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the
skylight, council health inspector had just arrived for his regular
check! It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing
it down. Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the
skylight
from the roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof,
no drainage channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water,
even tried tilting the trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange,
pushed it into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner
frame, not a drop of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them
later to check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody
incredible stuff.

Sorry dave, this does not sound like a great advert for your
services, sounds more like bodgit & scarper.

Sorry Fred,

I agree with Dave on this one - as a temporary, emergency repair on
a wet surface, that's as good as you can get.

I, along with many apprenticed tradesmen, have used similar
compounds to stop water entry *and* plug burst pipes at all hours of
the day and night to good effect - until a permanent repair can be
carried out. When you have been to upward of 35 bursts and leaks in a
night (one
winter that went on for over a week [not an exaggeration btw]), then
you really will appreciate the stuff - try it some winter, it's good
for the soul!! LOL

Tanner-'op


Sure my soul needs some help, how much FT101 should I apply?

Depends on how much help the soul needs?

Yes, I could have sorted the last bit out a little clearer. :-)

Tanner-'op

On Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:53:33 +0000, The Medway Handyman wrote:

FYI

Someone posted a link to a video on this stuff a while ago, it showed a
leaking glass being sealed whilst the water was still running.
Impressive stuff on film.

Bought a tube to try & left it on the van.

Got a call this morning from the bloke who owns the local burger van,
water pouring through the ceiling of the trailer around the skylight,
council health inspector had just arrived for his regular check!

It was chucking it down here this morning, really hissing it down.

Removed the screws & frame from inside & then removed the skylight from
the roof. Must have been 1/2" of standing water on the roof, no
drainage channels I could see. Couldn't get rid of the water, even
tried tilting the trailer using the jockey wheel.

I applied a thick bead of this stuff around the skylight flange, pushed
it into place, leak stopped immediately, refitted the inner frame, not a
drop of water anywhere.

Watched it for 20 mins while I ate my free bacon roll, called them
later to check, not a single drip.

So, it does work on wet surfaces and even underwater. Bloody incredible
stuff.

Yes, I assert it is functionally equivalent to CT1. It is relatively new
(to me) resin that seems to be functionally better than both Silicone and
Acrylic.

Silicone is glossier, and Acrylic is cheaper.


--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is at http://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html

In message , fred writes
In article , The
Medway Handyman writes
fred wrote:
In short, a fast food outlet with 1/2" of standing water on the roof
on the roof is not fit for purpose and an owner who is only worried
about covering the problem when the environmental health are making an
inspection is not someone to trust with food hygiene.

Has the owner asked you to come back to fix his roof fall problem
properly? If not then you've just assisted him/her in bodging it to
satisfy a health inspection as no roofing system was designed to
survive constant immersion.

So, when I recieve a call to fix a leak, I should insist that I return to
fix the 'fall' on the flat trailer roof?

How do you fix the 'roof fall problem' on a flat roof? Have you ever seen a
burger van with a pitched roof?

If your going back next week to fix the problem properly then I sit
corrected.

I'm doing what the customer asked me to do. Its not my place to tell him
how to run his business, its my place to supply the service he requests.

Don't get me wrong, the product testimonial was great, I just wouldn't
have been so gung-ho about it, it was a bodge it to satisfy an EH
inspection, hence my original comment.

BTW, who's Frank?

Fred is so last year. I decided to re name you :-)

LOL
(it's fred, not Fred btw)

ps: flat roofs need a fall to work correctly, otherwise they leak ;-)

It's a 'kin burger van

.... two wheels on the kerb

--
geoff