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    Box section roof leaking through screw holes

    Thank you! I ordered 120 replacement screws and set to work taking out the old ones. To my surprise all but a dozen came out easily. The remainder were so rusted up that the screwdriver couldn't grip, and half of them came out easily by gripping with pliers and turning. The last six took a...
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    Box section roof leaking through screw holes

    Thanks for quick response. Camera charging at the moment, so no pics yet. I'd thought of putting bitumen paint on each screw, and thought it would look a mess. Painting a complete layer over the whole roof would look a lot neater. And beats drilling out 100 screws. Cheers
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    Box section roof leaking through screw holes

    Hi, I have a garage built in 1982 with a box section roof metal. During the last winter, it started to leak. On inspection, the caps and grommets on all the screws are perished and some are missing, look like they've been patched before with silicone. My first thought was take out the old...
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