Age is part of the problem, but I'm not sure it's a sufficient excuse. The initial leak was repaired (and the roof re-tarred) sometime after its first appearance five years ago, and the repair lasted about a season. That roofer said the repair should hold for a couple years but I'd need a new roof after that ... then when it started leaking again he changed his tune and said he'd never told me that, and that I shouldn't have been surprised that the leak came back so soon.
I've been meaning to borrow my neighbour's extension ladder and have a look from the outside. I've been wondering to what extent I could get away with stapling plastic tarps over the roof ...
Tarps are often used to replace a roof after a major storm, until a roofer can get around to a complete replacement. As far as I know, it works pretty well.
Thin plastic paint "dropcloth" will not stand up to UV light. I usually see some sort of blue tarp in photos of areas that have been hit by a hurricane.
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I've been meaning to borrow my neighbour's extension ladder and have a look from the outside. I've been wondering to what extent I could get away with stapling plastic tarps over the roof ...
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Thin plastic paint "dropcloth" will not stand up to UV light. I usually see some sort of blue tarp in photos of areas that have been hit by a hurricane.
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