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w.bortle
Joined: 02 Nov 2003
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Location: MA
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 Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2003 3:58 pm Post subject: Leaking Roof |
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| I have a fairly new flat rubber roof that leaks days after a large snow accumulation. Is there a sealer that you could recomend that I can apply in the cold weather? I think ice is damming somewhere but have no idea where. Any ideas ? |
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thescruff
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 7:23 pm Post subject: |
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How can you seal if you don't know where.
Stand back and look at the roof, its shape and its position, you should see a point where the wind could drive snow in, that snow then melts.
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w.bortle
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Location: MA
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| Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2003 9:50 pm Post subject: Leaking roof |
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I was thinking of a sealer for the entire roof? Are there some kind of heating cables or something that's ok to install on a flat rubber roof ?
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thescruff
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 12:28 am Post subject: |
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I would not expect a fairly new roof to leak, I also assume it don't leak with normal rain.
Therefore your problem would appear to be a prevailing wind driving the snow either under the rubber surface or a flashing of some sort.
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w.bortle
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| Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 2:16 am Post subject: remedy |
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| hmmm...you are right that it doesn't leak at all when it rains. Yesterday there was about 2 inches of ice on it that I hammered off, because it was leaking again. Any remedy ? |
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