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Repairing felt from inside?

  • 08-08-2015 7:09am
    #1
    Jim1000
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭


    Folks,

    the cowboy who was on my roof left around 50 puntures in the felt, all over the shop. The roof is finished and I am now going to attempt to repair these from underneath.
    Has anyone done this or does anyone know of a good method of doing it?

    Many thanks in advance.

    Jim


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  • #2
    soccercrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭soccercrew


    Jim1000 wrote: »
    Folks,

    the cowboy who was on my roof left around 50 puntures in the felt, all over the shop. The roof is finished and I am now going to attempt to repair these from underneath.
    Has anyone done this or does anyone know of a good method of doing it?

    Many thanks in advance.

    Jim


    Is it leaking?


  • #3
    Jim1000
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭Jim1000


    no soccer its not.But I dont trust the roof 100% in places and when its all covered up with insulation and plasterboard as I intend doing, it will be very difficult to do or see anything. So I will repair it now as best I can.


  • #4
    soccercrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭soccercrew


    Jim1000 wrote: »
    no soccer its not.But I dont trust the roof 100% in places and when its all covered up with insulation and plasterboard as I intend doing, it will be very difficult to do or see anything. So I will repair it now as best I can.


    You've 2 options, rip slates/tiles off and redo it again properly or try and fix from underneath. If you go for the latter then your first line of defense wasn't done right either if it leaks. If you do choose to fix from underneath I'd go with tech7 expanding foam(small amounts) or tech7 sealent. Both will work but won't last forever.


  • #5
    Jim1000
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭Jim1000


    thanks soccercrew,

    if using the tec 7 sealant, is anything else needed? Like a patch or something?

    Cheers

    Jim


  • #6
    soccercrew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 116 ✭✭soccercrew


    Jim1000 wrote: »
    thanks soccercrew,

    if using the tec 7 sealant, is anything else needed? Like a patch or something?

    Cheers

    Jim

    Depends on how big the holes are. Its hard to tell without seeing it. Have ya any pics of it


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  • #7
    Jim1000
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭Jim1000


    some are an inch tear and others are zig zag 3-4 inches.


  • #8
    slimjimmc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,786 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    This guy claims flashband and a hair drier will sort it for good.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-vg10iUzmE


  • #9
    Jim1000
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 107 ✭✭Jim1000


    thanks slim,

    looks good but I notice the felt is the old black type. will this work also with the new thin green fabric like felt?


  • #10
    cork2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 291 ✭✭cork2


    Tape them up with air tightness tape, it's great stuff for fixing breather felt.


  • #11
    BryanF
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 10,146 Mod ✭✭✭✭BryanF


    Start with the product suppliers imo


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