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    Leaking roof. Can't tell where it's coming from.

    Looks more like a slate valley, the tiles do not have enough lap over the valley.
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    Drain Repair

    Remove the old brick, and fit a preformed concrete surround.
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    Standing water on flat roof

    You state, the water lays at the edge of outlet. Common problem, the outlet hasn't been recessed into the decking board.
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    leaking flat roof

    The only way you will get a bond between the 2 roofs is, use a termination bar with cut of mastic. ( needs to be fitted correctly ). Or fit an upstand between the 2 roofs, glass over first, then torch on overlapping.
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    Flat Roof Questions (and roofer rant)

    We cut straight through the centre line, remove all existing roof covering and boards. Fit 8x2 x 18mm osb3 t&g boards. Glue down epdm, lapping just over centre line, onto neighbours roof, fit a termination bar with cut of mastic. Done properly gives a water tight joint. Easily removable...
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    Because Freddy said so....

    Hes worked it to brick.
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    EPDM vs Felt - comparative costs

    Extra cost would be additional boards needed for the gluing of rubber down.
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    EPDM Parapet gutter

    That's wrong. The board needs to be laid across the roof timbers, not between them. Only need to go up the roof about 300mm, the rubber needs to be a lot more tidier, ie use a penny roller into the edges. As said, the rubbers been cut short, you need to tile/slate up the first bit of...
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    Help! Strange damp stains appearing all over my ceiling!

    At a guess, Redland Delta ?
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    Flat roof on shed

    Glue a sheet of epdm on it.
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    Wood burner placed to deep into old fireplace

    Same as John, sit an eco fan on top, it will throw the heat out.
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    Welding Lead

    You can get a very fine flame, and far hotter and faster. Turn it down for upright burning, but if you cant do flat burning you will never be able to weld upright, the lead will run away. You need a solid base beneath the area that your welding.
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    Welding Lead

    You can get a very fine flame, and far hotter and faster. Turn it down for upright burning, but if you cant do flat burning you will never be able to weld upright, the lead will run away. You need a solid base beneath the area that your welding.
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    Welding Lead

    Ive used a Pencil Burner fitted to a Siever handle, but your better of with Oxy Turbo. If you have never done it before you will blow holes in the lead.
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    Sandstone Repair

    Litho mix, and add pigment to match colour. Available from lime stockist.
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