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Started by chriskingbees, Mar 09, 2009, 01:36 pm

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chriskingbees

Mar 09, 2009, 01:36 pm Last Edit: Feb 08, 2010, 07:47 pm by Scarfwearer
Hi all
Outside tardises leak in the end, or for some, in the beginning.
I have felted the pitch and first step so far, with good resuts;

rooffelt3-1.jpg

And now with the darker, more met boxish colour;

Repaint2-1.jpg

I held back from taking this step, but in the end I think I had to.

KB

DOCTORiZ

Mar 28, 2009, 04:50 pm #1 Last Edit: Feb 08, 2010, 07:46 pm by scarfwearer
KB,
Did you use Bondo to to a join your seams on your roof?  Or did the Bondo crack under the weight of the snow in the cold season?  Was the water damage bad?
(http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h310/jonizdo/Logos/DRIZ_rev20080226copy-2.jpg)

Volpone

I just discovered this section of the forum.  I, too, used roof felt (tar paper) to waterproof my roof and have been pretty happy with the results.  I cut triangles to cover two sides of the roof at a time so I could overlap them with multiple layers. 

Since I was using leftover materials from another project, I didn't put on as much tar under the felt as I'd have liked and the roof has--not really "bubbled", but it hasn't stayed completely flat.  But it is fine for my tastes. 
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-The Doctor,
"Face of Evil."