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helshea Sat 28-May-11 18:33:03

Anyone any ideas the best way I can repair a tear in my garage felt roof, there is still a layer of felt underneath but a massive hole in the top layer.. Can't afford much, and definitely not a new roof!

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tjspompa Sun 29-May-11 07:37:06

Yes, I had the same problem winter before last. Wickes do a roof repair product that you paint on (very thickly). It contains some sort of fibre that bridges the split. I had a very large tear (2") where the wood underneath had expanded with the wet, I covered these wide gaps with stick on flash banding first then painted the sealer over, but I'm sure the sealer would be fine on it's own for up to 1/2" or so.

http://www.wickes.co.uk/high-performance-acrylic-waterproofer/invt/240148/

http://www.wickes.co.uk/hi-tack-flashing-strip/invt/243006/

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helshea Mon 30-May-11 07:05:07

Thanks for that .. I will definitely pop to wickes and have a look. Will keep you posted.

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robertcalude Sun 21-Apr-13 10:44:19

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kenBishop Wed 24-Apr-13 16:33:32

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Marelli Wed 24-Apr-13 16:40:23

Advertising, I think? Reported.

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BrianMcCallister Thu 30-Jan-14 13:12:38

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Aka Thu 30-Jan-14 13:14:30

Yes, was just thinking I'd better get up on the roof and do some DIY hmm

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Stansgran Thu 30-Jan-14 13:20:47

Even if it was an advert it was helpful and I loved the optimism of "A repair is best made after a long period of dry weather has allowed any moisture in the roof felt to dry out."

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