the strips of rolled roof looks about the same size an width as regular roof felt. looks similar ... would i replace in strips or just the section thats leaking? how many layers? the surface of the rooof is slighly grainy an gravely...
2006-12-07 15:18:09 · 5 answers · asked by net0638 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
just patch the leaking part. You can use the same kind of roofing material and seal it with plastic roof cement.
2006-12-07 15:20:26 · answer #1 · answered by jperk1941 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to wal mart or hardware store and buy a can or a tube, if you have the tool for the tube, of tar for roofing and go up and put this on the hole or worn area. Sounds like the roof is in bad shape so any repairs will be temporary. This kind of roof usually doesn't last long. This is a quick fix. If you find it is worse than you thought buy some roofing felt and using roofing nails patch it, putting tar on each nail and under the edges of the paper and pray for it to hold, making sure no ends are left loose for the wind to pick up and rip off. Tack down around edges. Use roofing nails not anything else. Be careful and have someone else there in case you have problems, they can call for help. Never do those jobs while alone. If it is gravely, that means it is slippery, the gravel is loose and not a good traction for you to walk on, so plan accordingly. do this on the warmest day possible and just pstch the area that needs it, it's just a temporary fix. Good luck.
2006-12-07 15:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a flat roof... was tar and gravel but had it replaced last year with a type of latex. I believe that you replace just that particular area, scrape off the old strips ( i think that would or should take you to the bare wood). I dont know much (woman here) but I do know that years ago when I had my roof re-roofed (LOL) they stripped the old tar and gravel and replaced....no build up.
2006-12-07 15:30:24 · answer #3 · answered by Pepper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a built up felt roofer from the uk.if your roof has a mineral membrain dry the roof using a blow torch and apply an elastomeric paint called cromapol (f) or flexacryl or acrapol,most roofing sup have it its arround 40 pound for a 5 kilo tin hope this helps. wayne from edinburgh
2006-12-10 01:19:38 · answer #4 · answered by wayne b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd just patch up the section with tar or liquid rubber or somting
2006-12-07 15:20:40 · answer #5 · answered by YeahImAzn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋