I have a leak in the bottom corner of velux window and when I’ve taken tiles off the soakers are pinned directly to the battens and tiles over the top I assumed that soakers had to overlap each tile, and the apron goes over the top of soakers not underneath??
This surely isn’t right is it?
- Thread starter dapperman
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No its wrong. At no time should any weathering elements lower down the roof, sit above those higher up the slope. Plus, there is not enough lateral weather on that joint. Looks like that first abutting slate needs to sit under the apron flashing. Nor should there be holes in the soakers.
It has been fitted by an amateur.
How on earth has this lasted tho that is my question it’s probably been like this for 25 years and only last couple of years it’s been an issue.
The felt warmed so much that it sagged enough to start letting water in?
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