roof tag
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Roof shouts.advice please! I have Filipino fiends doing a new build, and I have been trying to explain roof shouts! Having not ever done a new build, I am not sure of how this happens, or what's involved or offered up. They do not drink alcohol, so any suggestions appreciated. I th... |
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Decramastic Roof Hi all. I am looking at a house tor sale that has a Decramastic roof. The house was built in 1984. Can anybody tell me if a roof that old is going to be a problem? I have heard that Decramastic surfaces deteriorate quite badly over time. I haven't been to... |
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Maximum roof space without guttering? Is there a maximum area of roof you can have without having guttering on it? I'm planning a box bay window 2m x 0.6m, and having trouble figuring out how to join its guttering into the other guttering/drains. Does it need guttering? |
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LEAKING CONSERVATORY ROOF Anyone had rubber replaced on a conservatory roof - hopefully to stop leaking. Any idea if it's possible and/or the cost - or better still, a good repairer - Tks |
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Leaky roof question and insurance Total newbie here so apologies if this is a silly question. And I will try and ring insurance company later if need be. If you have an old place, oldish roof and it looks like it could be leaking (some mould starting to appear on ceiling in be |
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My roof is leaking Have water running down a corner and dripping from top of window. Dumb question but do a call a plumber or builder? |
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Anyone painted a decromastic roof? I cannot afford to recoat. so was wondering is painting it a possibility? Stone chips have come off in parts and I have touched up any rust with rust kill and primer plus a top coat. Any recommendations much appreciated. |
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Surface rust on roof I have a roof to paint that has a considerable amount of surface rust on it. I have used Black guard rust converter in the past and on one occasion the converter bled through the top coat. If you use an oil based primer over the converter to s |
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Hot water shooting out of pipe in roof. How do I stop hot water from coming out of the pipe in the roof please? |
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Roof Painting Can anyone tell me how much paint might be needed to paint a basic three bedroom size house roof? Nothing flash just standed. I will find out when I can how many square metres it is. Just wanting an idea while Im at work. Also the paint with the primer al... |
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Tile roof I have a tile roof house built in the 1950's. Was preparing to go up and spray for moss and was advised not to walk on it at all the tiles could crack? I really thought they were quite strong. Any advice with this please. |
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Cost of painting a roof Anybody had their roof painted lately? Approx cost for a single level average size house? (For a professional to paint) |
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Morter for concrete tile roof I am going to be painting my concrete tile roof. I need to do a bit of maintenence first, replacing a few tiles and remortering the ridge cappings. What morter should I be using and what is the best paint to use, do I need a undercoat or can I just use th... |
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Clear light stuff for a carport roof question The ribbed panels over the carport needs replacing, goodness me, I don't even know what its called! Can anyone enlighten me please and comment about what qualities to look for. The old stuff is brittle, lichen covered and probably very old. Thanks |
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WANTED: Old Hardies Roof Shingles Just thought i'd post this here in case anyone has some old ones lying around they'd like to get rid of. I need the original ones, made over 30 years ago, with the dreaded asbestos in them. Yes, i know about asbestos, but slotting in a few 2nd han... |
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Help with spray painting garage roof please Im pretty sure you need to use an airless sprayer for acrylic paint. |
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Need roof over deck to stop water Just wondering if anyone has had a roof put over a deck not keen on an awning would like something permanently fixed to give shade in summer and keep the majority of deck dry in the winter; do you need a permit to built one of these!Any recommendations fo... |
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Roof costs? You are probably looking around the $12000-$15000 mark for Colour steel corrugate option. Depending on the amount of flashings needed for the different pitches in the roof |
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Need to re-roof a 1960s home - what do you recommend!What products are good! What products should we avoid! Any suggestions much appreicated - thanks. |
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Sparrows in roof How do I stop these wee buggers getting in my roof! They squeeze under the ridges. The only way I can think of is to nail every ridge instead of every second or third, but I'm getting on a bit and don't trust myself shifting and climbing extension... |
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Removing part of a metal roof Hi, I need to remove several sheets of concealed fixed roofing (similar to Dimond deck 400), do some work underneath and then relay the orginal sheets. The sheets are around 7m long from ridge to gutter. The sheets I need to remove are in the middle of th... |
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Spray painting roof The Karaka Green was in good cond but a bit faded so I gave it a waterblastyesterday then a sweep just before painting but after the first coat of Dulux Roof and Trim in dark brown it looks very patchy. Normally I wouldn't worry but |
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Water shooting from spout on roof when we run cold water first thing in the morning ,only seems to do it when the cold is run not the hot. spout doesnt seem to leak during the day at all,we had a new pressure reducing valve put in a few months back and set the water level a few inches sh |
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Roof Screw & Rubber http://i1210.photobucket.com/albums/cc415/comadi/RoofScrew.jpg Has anyone had any experience with these ! They form a good seal o |
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Painting a skyline garage roof - advice please hi guys, Our skyline garage roof is looking faded & maybe even a little chalky looking, so its time for a new coat of paint. Whats the best way to prep the surface! Existing paint seems in ok condition with no flaking or rust, |
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A little hot water coming out of pipe on roof A constant dripping of hot water is happening here , not gushing out , a steady drip,Whats the cause of this! Cheers |
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Waterproofing a flat roof (a simple solution?) I have a leaking flat roof with water ponding and am looking for a good basic waterproofing product to put on it. Anyone got any suggestions that work! TIA Graham |
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Corrugated iron roof - rust I have, I think it's rust looking from a distance. I wondered how much this is going to cost and what's involved as I'll need to get someone in to do the work. It's not a previously painted roof. The house is 110sqmtr and I can only see fr... |
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Roof on deck We have a deck off our 2nd story living room. We are rebuilding it, and the husband wants to put a roof over the deck ( so we can use the space in all weather) I want the railings on the deck to be a solid unit ( so that you can't see through ga |
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Concrete roof tiles. Have an old concrete tileroof from when house was built in 1940s was thinking about re roofing but partner have an old concrete tileroof from when house was built in 1940s, was thinking about re roofing but partner likes the tile look, am going to paint it myself as am a painter by trade, what paint shouldi use! who do i get to check over the existing tiles et... |
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Cleaning moss from a pressed iron roof A bleach like Janola. Dilute it and use a garden sprayer. Ideally you want to spray after a few days of fine weather. It might take a few weeks to die. |
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Hot water overflowing onto roof It overflows even when the water is cold. I can turn the flow down at the ajax valve but it has to be so low we can't get any water from the hot taps and the water still overflows onto the roof. Any ideas? |
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Waterblasting roof Would anyone know what type of tradesperson do I call for a waterblasting job on my roof? Painter, house cleaning person. I am lost not my field of expertise. Thanks in advance. |
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Noisy roof space mainly from black building paper Hi there , Ive noticed in our house when windy , mainly gusts of wind at times its pretty noisy in the roof space, went up there for half an hr with light , and in gusts the roofing paper is moving and noisy with the wind getting in , its a 25 year |
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Easy Access Roof Ladders Has anybody had any experience with these? https://www.easyaccess.co.nz/collections/new-produc |
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Painting a roof - sprayer? Hi there. Wondering about painting a roof with a paint sprayer. I dont have one so would have to hire, buy or borrow? Is it worth it? Would a cheaper model do the trick? I had a look at hirepool and it was about 400 a day to hire one. Any advice on what t... |
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RATS entering roof space via main electrical cable Tonight I noticed several rats exiting our roof space via our main power cable into the house HELP what can be done to prevent them using this access route? Have also posted under "farming" Thank you |
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Colour steel roof. Has anyone reroofed with this? Wanting approx cost for avg size 3 br house |
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Removing chimney & replacing roof tiles? We want to remove our fireplace + chimney flue and replace the cut concrete tiles from around flue with spare roof tiles we already have. |
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Waterblasting roof pre painting It is advisable to waterblast before painting an iron roof or will a hose on roof treatment be enough. Our waterblaster hose isn’t long enough to get the the top of our roof, It has lichen which we have scraped off. Thanks |
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Asbestos in decramastic roof tiles https://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/homed/latest/124721375/painte |
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Quote for roof repair and paint So, made contact with roofing company to quote on a repair to the roof (made clear we were not certain exactly where the prob was)and paint the roof. few follow up emails to see when the quote would be done. waited a week til he was 'out this way', all go... |
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Possums in roof find where they are getting in. then wait until well after dark before fixing the hole. |
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Coloursteel - Matching roof paint I want to build a shed with coloursteel and paint the house to match. 1) Would an Ironsand roof and Stone walls go together? 2) What level of gloss would be appropriate to match the painted roof, to the coloursteel building to match as b |
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Painting a Butynol roof. Any ideas? We've had Butynol on a seaside roof for over 50 years. It doesn't seem to deteriorate. I'd just wash it and leave it alone. However: |
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DECRAMASTIC TILE ROOF COATING? Has this been decided? Have heard suggestions like "scaffold shrink wrapped tent " being required. |
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Estimate to paint a tiled roof 80sq metres thanks auckland area |
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Waterblasting lichen off roof and novalight Is this possible? I know the best way is spray and leave for a few months but I want it off fast! |
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Water blasting old clear-lite roof panels Hi, we water blasted the dirt off of our old clear-lite the other day and it degraded the surface, throwing lots of clumps of fibre off. Does anyone know if that stuff is a hazard? |
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So I asked the roof guy to give me a quote to replace the old gutter and down pipe on one side of the house. He gave me a quote which I read and said ok too. He did the job but didn't replace the down pipe. When the invoice arrived I emailed and asked when can I expect the down pip... |
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Roof painters required not fly by night operators. We are located in Papakura and our roof requires only a few rust repairs (sealing?) and then painting. Are there any roof painter tradesmen that you have used and been satisfied with their integrity and the quality of the work that they do? Any reco |
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My roof has weevils. Weevils normally infest food. Why are they in your roof? |
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Painting wood with roof paint I have lots of roof paint and I want to paint H3 plywood to match the roof. I don't care if it's a matt finish, in fact I would prefer a matt finish. The paint is Wattyl Solagard roof paint, a dark colour. I do have the correct Solagard |
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Flexable roof flashing Have to flash between conc and c/steel . there are a few options on the market, but stupidly expensive for a sticky tar on a substrate of some sort ! An old Dutch solid plasterer told me they used Hessian cloth and tar then aluminium paint for sealing a f... |
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How much paint roof Just looking at costs involved in painting a roof. Google is now my friend today, I have a 120m2 house 'L' shaped. Ive no idea how to calculate the amount of paint needed. Obviously the pitch of the roof would have to be taken into account? It is an |
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Overflow from head tank in roof For several weeks now there has been water pouring out of the overflow pipe from the header tank in my ceiling. It started as a trickle and is now a continuous stream. It's a Housing NZ house and I have contacted the call center 4 times but they insist I ... |
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New roof pricing advice We are building a sleep-out about 10x4m. On our plans, the roof is wider at one end, as per picture. My question is regarding the price for the corrugated iron; How much dearer would it be to have each sheets cut in an |
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Decromastic roof im 2k from sea &some of the tiles on seaward side next to the guttering have lost their coating& showing sign of corrosion is there a pour or brush on compound I can use to fix them . They are an obsolete 70s style & no new ones are available &only other ... |
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Smal leak in roof I have a small leak in my roof, which causes an area on two boards in the sarked ceiling to get damp to the touch when there is heavy rain, and has damaged the varnish. Have sealed around nails in the vicinity, but no success in stopping it. I have even h... |
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Sky-high roof quotes This couple were quoted $50-90k to replace their Dunedin roof, then accepted a quote closer to $20k which didn't work out. But come on, even if it was stuffed totally, remove and replace can't be worth that much can it? |
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DIY - Painting Duram195 on a metal roof Has anyone used this rubber paint to seal rust on an old roof. This roof is under decking timber and while there is no leak in it, we want to stop it beforehand. |
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Hot water cylinder over running onto roof Question 1. Was it working fine before and suddenly started overflowing? Answer.Yes Replace thermostat. Answer No Question.2.Did you turn up thermostat to get more hot water. Answer yes.Extend overflow pipe about 2ft. A |
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Building a small room/loft in the roof Hey guys, i'm wanting to build a small room in the roof space as storage with walk in attic stairs, does anyone know if generally i would need consent for such a thing? TIA |
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