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by RossK
Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?
Replies: 4
Views: 2398

Re: Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?

thanks, that's a bit of a relief. Surprised the building control guy didn't realise that.
by RossK
Sun Apr 02, 2017 12:18 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?
Replies: 4
Views: 2398

Re: Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?

arbco wrote:If it's a warm room I.e. Insulation over the joists then no ventilation required


Thanks
by RossK
Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:52 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?
Replies: 4
Views: 2398

Have I Blocked Flat Roof Ventilation or is This Okay?

Hi I had a flat roof done and the roofers said it was ok for building regulations as although there were no vents (I guess they meant in the soffits), it is warm deck ventilation. Along the roof edges they did two different things on the sides as you can see in the photos. One side, where there was ...
by RossK
Thu Jul 16, 2015 11:29 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Can Anyone Identify This Felt and is it Worth Getting Chippings for it?
Replies: 1
Views: 2218

Can Anyone Identify This Felt and is it Worth Getting Chippings for it?

FullSizeRender (9) (2).jpg A builder has put on a new felt roof and the quote said it would be BS747. I don't know if it is, but I'm assuming it is. But the quote said he would put solar spa reflective chippings on which he's now saying he won't do. Are these advisable or not? From what I've google...
by RossK
Thu Feb 05, 2015 11:52 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Damp Patch - Tried Everything Over the Years but Just Won't go
Replies: 2
Views: 2479

Re: Damp Patch - Tried Everything Over the Years but Just Won't go

Thanks Welsh Brickie, but you can't get in the loft because the room is in the roof space as you can see in the internal photo. (which also shows the damp patches, although the bit on the ceiling by the breast isn't too clear) There's only a few inches between the slates/felt and the ceiling plaster...
by RossK
Mon Feb 02, 2015 1:54 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Damp Patch - Tried Everything Over the Years but Just Won't go
Replies: 2
Views: 2479

Damp Patch - Tried Everything Over the Years but Just Won't go

Wondered if anyone could please help as I'm completely baffled about a damp patch thay has carried on for years and 3 roofers have failed to make go away. My first questions is, if there were originally small penetrating leaks around 2 chimneys, but the problem was fixed, is it possible those areas ...
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