Loft Roof Lining Repair

The loft between the tiles in that area.

Loft roof lining repair.

1970 timber framed semi the felt is nailed directly to the rafters. There are a few small rips in the felt about 5cm or 10cm long. As the tiles are in a good state i don t have any leaks at present but i rather fix the problem before it becomes an issue. Storms may also dislodge loose ridge tiles with the potential risk of injury too.

Inside the loft of my c. Remedial work and costs repair is a fairly straightforward task. I rather not have to get all the tiles removed to repair them. Makes replacing slipped tiles a doddle from the loft.

Even if you carry out a permanent repair you won t stop the wind blowing into the attic simply because of the way the roof is constructed besides some draught in the roof space is required to prevent the build up of interstitial condensation on the underside of the roof felt. Implications while relatively minor defects they re fairly common. Most leaks take only minutes to repair. You can stop leaks yourself no experience necessary.

Leaks and damp within the loft and to the upper roof timbers. My roof 30 s semi doesn t have anything behind the tiles. Although it generally looks in good condition in two places it is torn revealing the underside of the tiles and the battens they re nailed to. Just moved into my first home so learning diy and when not to diy fast.

Find and fix a leaking roof. I have a normal uk type cold roof with interlocking tiles over the roofing felt. Lot s of ventilation too you can stand in the loft and feel the wind in your hair. If left unchecked the ingress of damp could decay roof timbers.

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