Evidence of a water stain in the bedroom ceiling the other day suggested that either the roof was leaking, or it had leaked in the past and the water stains were coming through the paint work again. We have had such a wet August, with many torrential rain storms, that I figured currently leaking, as opposed to leaking a while ago, was the obvious answer. This despite not actually seeing, or feeling, any moisture on the ceiling.
So up a borrowed ladder very early this morning to be greeted with the gaping whole in the roof that you see above. Luckily I had fixed the garage roof this time last year, so had access to the necessary goods to temporarily fix the problem. A bit of flashing tape, coated with some roof sealant provided the perfect, temporary, solution.
To get the flashing tape as flush with the roof service as possible I simply use a wallpaper roller. After using it on flashing tape there is no way you can ever use the wallpaper roller for it's said purpose again, i.e. wallpapering ;-), as it gets coated in a filthy black tar like substance from the flashing tape. Still they are pretty cheap so it's not exactly going to break the budget ;-)
Once you are happy with the flashing tape, remember to start at the bottom of the incline you are placing the tape on and work upwards - that way the overlaps are facing downwards and water cannot collect in them, then give it a good coating of roofing sealant.
Use an old paint brush though as there is no chance you will be using it again for anything else. Roofing sealant is essentially liquid rubber and you are not going to ever get that out of the brush! The picture above is the first coat of roof sealant.
You should be able to apply a second coat of roof sealant 6 hours after the first if you feel the need. I usually coat it pretty thick though and in this instance I am not going to add the second coat. I really need to get on with it and replace the roof! As I say though - next Spring!
Oh and be careful on the ladder while you are up there. ;-)
Cheers
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