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leaking flat roof

vietnam5 · 2012-08-05 10:39:34

I have a leak in a flat roof. It is on the 4th floor and is generally the smoking area .The max amount of people out on it at one time is approx. 30.There is a bedroom below which cannot be used now.The build up on the roof is 600 by 600 conc. paving laid dry on plastic risers on 2 layers of rubber sheeted membrane on ply…

05-08-2012 10:39am

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vietnam5

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I have a leak in a flat roof. It is on the 4th floor and is generally the smoking area .The max amount of people out on it at one time is approx. 30.There is a bedroom below which cannot be used now.The build up on the roof is 600 by 600 conc. paving laid dry on plastic risers on 2 layers of rubber sheeted membrane on ply on timber joists.The area is 7m by 5m.Can i replace it with a fiberglass roof finish withtimber decking on top of it.Anybody help.

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#2 05-08-2012 7:47pm

BryanF

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yes, find the leak first, check your falls and consider how the peripheral of the fibreglass covering is sealed/ flashed (check with manufacturer of fibreG what the substructure needs to be, and maybe lay a liner between the fibreglass and decking

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