Any builders/felt roofers on here?

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  1. megawatt

    megawatt Well-Known Member

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    Need to refelt my porch roof and want to know how to do a Welted drip edge properly?
     
  2. kpone

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    I have felt the odd roofer, if that helps...
     
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    If your no good with a gas torch, you have the option of using a GRP trim which you fix (screw or nail) to the surface and torch your felt too. You can either use a watershed or non-watershed trim depending on if you have an outlet on your pourch roof or a gutter fitted around the perimeter.

    Fairly easy to do a welted drip edge, depend on how far down your guttering is fitted if at all and how far your over hang is (you may need some wooden battens).

    You need;
    Drip card, this made from hard board and you can get it in different widths or you can rip down some suitable ply to the width you want/need
    Galv clout nails
    Felt primer to paint the hard board or suitable ply.
    Cut felt into suitable strips i.e. long enough to wrap around board/ply and lap onto the roof surface.

    F*ck typing it all out, pm me and i'll come over have a look to see what you need, source what you need from the yard if I have it, tell you what you need to buy if I don't have it and give you a lesson on how to install it or do it myself if your crap at it :D.
     
  5. megawatt

    megawatt Well-Known Member

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    PMd you mate, but you need to delete some old ones before you see it. You still got my moby number?
     
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    Old pm's cleared out now.
    New phone so don't have your number, lost old phone and sim card :rolleyes:
     
  7. megawatt

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    Will bell you after 1000 mate. Also thanks to Gary:D
     

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