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    installing a new window in a flat roof

    a couple of questions for you,what makes you say the roof is super watertight,does it have a high spec covering,or is it just that it doesn't leak.how old is the covering,if fairly new,cutting into it may invalidate any guarantee.secondly,it may sound daft,but what is the window for,is it to...
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    Roof survey

    oh by the way,£590 seems a little to cheap for both roofs to be done properly,either that or the roofs are not very big,concrete needs to be primed before it is felted otherwise the new felt won't stick.
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    Roof survey

    flat concrete roofs can become porous over time,they can also start to break down.usually due to the concrete being poured in inclement weather when originally installed,but your neighbour's roof is a good indicator as to the condition of yours,if his looks ok then yours probably was too.ask him...
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    Joining terrace roof gap?!

    the plastic strip you speak of,should be a fibre glass bonding gutter.it is used to join two roofs with different profiles together.the gap between the two should be about 50mm.the tiles either side of it should be bedded onto it with mortar.my question would be why have they done it on one...
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    errorsafe heeeeeellllllp

    hello boys and girls.can anyone help. i keep getting a pop-up saying anti-spyware failed to delete errorsafe,i've tried adaware,spybot and a host of others,but it it keeps re-appearing.anybody got any idea's,i would be most appreciative.
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    Concrete roof.

    you must scrape off any loose and flaking roof covering,you must remove any signs of moss.unless you have a sound base to work with,anything you coat roof with,will not work,the best solution,is to paint the roof with bitumen primer and 3 layer felt it.personally i've never known these liquid...
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    Replace flat roof and deck

    no need to use extenal or marine ply why not use plain osb it doesn't have to be bitumen coated.it's cheaper and just as good.to remove old stuff you need a sharp spade(not a shovel)your bound to know someone who's got an old one lying around,just sharpen the edge on a grinder.if you can strip...
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    Roof inspection

    sounds like you hit the nail on the head with regards to your buyer and his mate,the only thing felt does is provide a secondary barrier,to prevent driving rain and snow.the back pointing you refer to,is called torching,it does the same job as sarking felt.it's a sand,cement and lime mix.the...
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