How to cover the current roof

The main purpose of the roof of any structure is to protect its interior from precipitation. If the roof is new and properly arranged, then such problems as flow, are quite rare. Meanwhile, after a certain time, the owners of private houses may face the problem of the leakage of the roof and will think about how to cover up the current roof.

There may be several reasons for this, however, one of the most common is the shift of individual fragments of the roof, which will lead to the formation of a gap. Such a coating is often shifted due to its inconsistency with the slope angle of the ramp on which it is laid. Quite often depressurization occurs at the joints of roofing elements. Moreover, the leak is formed in the most problematic and inaccessible places. For example, near the ventilation or chimneys. To overcome this problem, some practical skills and the availability of relevant materials are needed.

Slate Roof Repair

In order to seal the crack in the roof of slate, you can apply several known methods. The most affordable option to eliminate roof leaks is repair with homemade mastic. This method may be suitable if the chips and damage to the roof covering where the roof leaks are small. To prepare such mastic can be from a mixture of linseed oil and chalk. This composition needs to be filled with a crack cleared of dirt, and after it dries, apply a layer of oil paint on top of it.

Another well-known option is putty gaps or damage to the roof bitumen mastic. This repair method is quite effective. If the owner of the damaged roof lacks the appropriate skills, the option with a bituminous resin can be harmful to his health. This is due to the high temperature of this composition, which can reach 150? C and more.

Today, there are more modern means on sale that can be used to repair roofing floors with little effort. For example, stores offer a variety of roofing sealants, based on bitumen. For minor damages, you can purchase hermetic formulations in tubes. Their cost is slightly higher compared to similar sealants in cans, however, they are more convenient to use.

Repair of metal roofing

Such modern roofing material as a metal tile is considered the most practical. Its service life is quite large, and damage to such a coating in the central part of the roof is extremely rare. The most vulnerable places where a flow can form are joints between corner fragments and adjacencies with ventilation pipes or chimneys. If cracks appear in such places, it is necessary to know what to do so that the roof does not flow. For this, it needs to ensure proper sealing.

The same actions to eliminate leakage can be applied to the roof of the metal profile.

Finding a leak, you need to make a thorough cleaning of existing contaminants. To do this, you can use a brush on metal, sandpaper or a sponge of sufficient rigidity. The cleaned place should be dried and a sealing compound should be prepared. As such a sealant, you can use special materials based on silicone or bitumen. Using such a compound, it is necessary to carefully coat the damaged or leaking place. Large gaps can be blown out with mounting foam.

Repair damage to the roof of natural tiles

During the operation of the roof of ceramic or cement-sand tiles due to the influence of external conditions, its surface may be damaged. Such damage is fairly easy to repair. It is necessary to prepare a solution from one part of flax tow fibers and two parts of sand and cement. This composition should be carefully cover up the damage to the elements of the tile. Destroyed cement must be replaced with a new similar solution.

The roof of the tiles may leak due to rupture of the layer of waterproofing between the slats, fixing the ceramic plates, and rafters. To repair the site, you must:

• remove the tiles located in the problem area;
• under the overlying plates, hammer in wooden pegs, then detach the fixing bars from the rafters, after having removed the nails;
• to lay a cardboard and cut a fragment of a bar over the damaged area;
• glue the patch to the damaged waterproofing using roofing glue;
• restore the dismantled timber, treat it with an antiseptic and fix it in its place. Having completed the restoration of damaged layers, lay the removed tile in place over the rails.

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