Comments on: Holes in my roof

By: caving liz

caving liz — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:11:27 +0000

>Have you ever smelled wet carpet?

The worst thing I did this year was have my bedroom carpet cleaned. All the workers did was use gallons of water to wet the carpet, then suck up about a small bucketful in their special machine………and leave. The sodden carpet took about 4 days to dry.

By: Glenda Larke

Glenda Larke — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:23:46 +0000

Yeah, we are using the bitumen stuff even though it's not an iron roof – problem is, how do you find workmen in the middle of a major holiday season???? Alas, we are too decrepit to wander all over the roof the way I used to…

The tropical stormlord has absolutely NO sense of proportion, I swear.

By: Helen V.

Helen V. — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:51:22 +0000

Life just keeps hitting everyone this year, doesn't it. I hope you can resolve it. If the bituminous paint doesn't work silicone works wonders if you can find the leak/leaks although my DIY challenged husband would probably recommend masking tape. He believes it can fix anything. For the record it can't.
Oh and I do know that smell of wet carpet. Vile.

By: invanderkoeck

invanderkoeck — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:21:41 +0000

Oh dear, and it's rainy season here too.

*laughs* I agree with Peter. It's the stormlord!

Cheers,
Ika

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 16:46:42 +0000

I would advise you to contact your local stormlord and berate him for dumping too much rain in your area.
(or do you have random rain?)

By: Satima Flavell

Satima Flavell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:10:05 +0000

Oh, heck – what next? An uninvited waterfall in the lounge is just not funny.

If it's an iron roof, it looks like a job for a can of bituminous paint and some bits of old fabric. Works wonders until one hits the best-seller list:-)

But as a girl who grew up on a farm, you know that already, I'm sure.