How to secure a tarp to conservatory roof

cyclonebri1 · 24 August 2012 at 2:04PM

southcoastrgi wrote: »

Did anyone understand a word he said ?

Oh & reported as that tinned stuff

Agreed, $130 a roll? for temp stuff, only in America. Reported.:spam::spam::spam::spam: :spam::spam::spam::spam::spam::spam::spam::spam: :spam::spam::spam:...........................

mikey72 · 24 August 2012 at 2:18PM

PeteW wrote: »

Thanks for the responses. We've had a few people come look at the roof and they've all said it's a fundamentally flawed design which would never remain watertight. It's an almost-flat roof essentially made of two rows of long glass panels, which is unsupported in the middle where the two rows meet. As such, it sags down a bit there and the water just sits there, not running off until it seeps through the join. We've tried resealing it from the inside with sealant but it never lasts as the water just sits on top.

Incidentally, I don't suppose any of these membranes are available in a transparent fabric? Would obviously make the conservatory less gloomy!

Cheers

If you can reach it safely, this across the join will work.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/evo-stik-flashband-100mm-x-10m/57969

I usually put in on when it's dry, heat it with an airgun to melt the mastic, then roll it over with a wallpaper seam roller.

Don't melt the plastic, or crack the glass though.

keystone · 24 August 2012 at 2:44PM

They talk differently in Kentucky!

Cheers

keystone · 24 August 2012 at 2:50PM

So you have a sagging joint. Suitable piece of timber under the joint. Jack it up carefully with an acrow just enough to to stop it sagging. Temporary valley gutter removed and pooling won't happen so it won't leak through. Leave the tarp in the garage.

Cheers

Edit: So stick one each end if one in the center will be in the way! I can read minds see.