Flat roofing slight disaster help!

[joebongo]

Mods-if you could leave this here for a short while I'd appreciate it.

So our builder completely farked a flat roof 18months ago.

Somehow we ended up with a roofing company taking the old one off on Tuesday and then the heavens have opened since.

The tarp they've put on evidently isn't waterproof and we have water coming in the kitchen at 3 places and more damp bits coming on the ceiling.

My assumption is that I need to get a proper waterproof tarp up there but it's near the weekend.

So, PH, if anyone has any ideas I reckon we need a 10m x 10m waterproof sheet like a tarp or PVC sheet or something and I need to be able to buy it tomorrow.

We're near Newark/Lincoln/Notts but I can travel a reasonable distance.

Any ideas where I can go and buy something decent to put up there before we lose our sanity?

Cheers,

Joe

[GOG440]

Have you tried screwfix or similar?

[joebongo]

Yep nothing big enough I could find.

[backwoodsman]

Try Anchor supplies, in Ripley.

http://www.anchorsupplies.com/

Or go to a garden center, and buy some pond liner.

Edited by backwoodsman on Thursday 5th November 21:00

[SS2.]

Marquee hire company ?

[jonny_bravo]

How about a roll of DPM sheeting? You might have to do two runs and overlap.
Turnbulls in Newark is where I bought some from a few years back.

If they can't help try Jacksons builders merchants.

[joebongo]

Anchor don't have anything big enough (although 2 together may do it).

DPM sheet on 2 runs+ may do similar more cheaply and I can get that in Newark I think (ta).

Is DPM sheet waterproof?

[marmitemania]

joebongo said:

Anchor don't have anything big enough (although 2 together may do it).

DPM sheet on 2 runs+ may do similar more cheaply and I can get that in Newark I think (ta).

Is DPM sheet waterproof?

Definitely that's why its called damp proof membrane. Lap it right up against the the house and screw or nail a baton along the length of it drill and plug into the joints so you don't damage the bricks make sure you have a good overlap and put plenty of weight on it you can use baton to hold it down on the side of the roof if the joist ends are exposed or nail into any fascia board if that is going to be replaced.

[joebongo]

Thanks for the advice. There's one snag and that's that I am a lightweight at this kind of thing. I've sent the roofer a message regarding the DPM method (hopefully it will only be needed for less than a week, maybe only a day or two) to see if he's willing to come and help me do it, his response is that he's never used it to do a temp cover but if PH reckons it's possible I reckon it's worth a go.

[paulwirral]

joebongo said:

Mods-if you could leave this here for a short while I'd appreciate it.

So our builder completely farked a flat roof 18months ago.

Somehow we ended up with a roofing company taking the old one off on Tuesday and then the heavens have opened since.

The tarp they've put on evidently isn't waterproof and we have water coming in the kitchen at 3 places and more damp bits coming on the ceiling.

My assumption is that I need to get a proper waterproof tarp up there but it's near the weekend.

So, PH, if anyone has any ideas I reckon we need a 10m x 10m waterproof sheet like a tarp or PVC sheet or something and I need to be able to buy it tomorrow.

We're near Newark/Lincoln/Notts but I can travel a reasonable distance.

Any ideas where I can go and buy something decent to put up there before we lose our sanity?

Cheers,

Joe

Tell him to come back and sort it out and ask for the name of his insurance company so you can claim for the damage caused on his liability insurance .
By the way , I had a roofing company for over 20 years

[BeastMode]

I had this issue, I told the roofer and he said its usual and to expect it. I told him by the next day there would be no point in finishing the job as there would be nothing left to put a roof over! He ended up putting a tarp over it.

Roof tarp and depending on your situation/ability you could nail it down with wood or just leave bricks over it... here http://www.wikihow.com/Tarp-a-Roof Google can help!

[MangledMetal]

Possibly not the cheapest option... But:

We use wagon tarpaulin manufacturers quite often for long time "temporary" coverings.

There's a few down there, near you . They'll throw something together from off cuts if you ask nicely in sure.

And it will be waterproof, and durable when the wind is flapping about.

https://www.yell.com/s/tarpaulin-lincoln.html

[dazwalsh]

paulwirral said:

Tell him to come back and sort it out and ask for the name of his insurance company so you can claim for the damage caused on his liability insurance .

this^^, what the feck was he playing at?

[Major Fallout]

Countrywide sell big ones. Or any farm supplier.

[hornetrider]

10m x 10m kitchen?! Holy crap.

[dojo]

http://www.tarpaulinsdirect.co.uk/delivery/

I used these recently - got a super heavyweight tarp which has been quality!!!!

They do next day delivery inc Sat

Good luck

[joebongo]

Hi

Thanks for further responses. They're back sorting it early this morning. I'm putting together the DPM sheet as a better barrier.

As for the size of kitchen it's 7x8. I wanted a V12 she wanted a bigass kitchen. Guess who won? Could run a restaurant in here ffs.

Will update on progress as it goes. Fingers crossed for less rain!

Joe