Search results

Reading around it seems that if I get the PVA mix and or application wrong I could end up doing the job again so I'm thinking to use either Blue Grit or WBA (possible from Wickes), which do you guys think is best. Trouble is both only appear to come in big pots 5 ltr & 3ltr respectively at about...

The ceiling surface seems quite sound there is no noticeable movement (the cracks appear aged settlement ones and had been bridged with filler and paint without any major recracking, no sagging or crumbling except where it has been over scraped/snaded (loose sandy particles can be brushed off...

I'm trying to help a friend redo there (2.7m x 0.85m) shower room in a mid 1930's house. There is a problem with the ceiling in that it had several patches of different types of finish i.e. distemper, paint, emulsion and texture. These have now been stripped off (much scraping and rubbing) and...

I'm trying to help a friend redo there (2.7m x 0.85m) shower room in a mid 1930's house. There is a problem with the ceiling in that it had several patches of different types of finish i.e. distemper, paint, emulsion and texture. These have now been stripped off (much scraping and rubbing) and...

Presumably you mean cutting and fitting lengths of batten between the rafters? Presumably I just need to reinforce the battens where the rafter spacings are excessive? How many rows of battens do you think I should reinforce, just the top row? I'm probably worrying about nothing but I've just...

Wot a brill idea - why didn't I think of that, moan moan mutter mutter. Thinking about it though, it's as much the battens deflecting that'll cause the flexing issue.

I think the Marley system requires the top tile batten to be removed, which is not good because the verges have only just been rebedded, however, I'll take another look on their website. I agree bedded ridges look much better, especially on single storey buildings. The dry ridge solution was...

Does anyone know of a retro-fit/refurbishment dry ridge system suitable for concrete tile on a garage roof. I’ve seen that Manthorpe do something but it is for use with their plastic ridge tiles not concrete. Also can someone suggest why the underfelt on this garage roof is dressed so that it...

When you say "jointing tool" do you mean pointing iron? I'm aware of how to point mortar using an iron or trowel but neither of these is going to help if the gap between the tiles is too small to use mortar in the joint; plus flexing of the roof whilst kneeling on it will most likely causes the...

I believe that a 2mm gap between ridge tiles is insufficient to use mortar and a more flexible solution should be used; but what? It appears that (likely) flexing of the roof, due to excessive distance between supporting joists, means that even if mortar were used no lasting bond between tile...

Can anyone advise an acceptable/ best way to joint the gap between Sandtoft half round concrete ridge tiles on a garage roof. The gap between the tiles is only about 2mm (unless one is cut down). The roof rafters (welded steel) spacings are excessive which I would imagine means the roof will...

I guess as I've had no replies there is something wrong with my opening post. If someone could tell me what it is I'll try to correct it. Thanks in advance.

Apologies for the length of this posting, I never know how much info to give - some like a lot others like minimal to start with. I'm trying to do a favour for a friend by carrying out some repairs to there garage roof, which from a previous posting (see...

The garage was replace by her insurance company using a professional company after a tree fell through the old one about 10 years ago. The roof choice was her's but no one advised her the choice was a pig or a sows ear come to that or the roofer(?) appears to have been a nob. Abandoning my...

Thanks for your reply noseall There does not appear to be much if any water ingress at the moment although there is at least one tile cracked along its top ridge so ingress is likely I guess. The water is flowing down the tiles into the gutter. The battens are nominal 35 x 25 treated...

Hi All, I'm trying to help a friend with a problem with some garage roof repairs. The garage has sectional precast concrete walls with a steel angle iron trussed roof covered with Marley(?) Mendip(?) concrete tiles. The trusses are topped with 64x32mm timber that does not extend beyond the...