Re: flat felt roof puddling

Jul 19, 2003 2 Replies


I have just had my porch roof (about 1m by 4m) re felted. The water drains


>through a hole into a column underneath, at one end. Since it rained the
>other day, I noticed water laying on the roof at the opposite end. The man
>who did it (seems a reputable tradesman) says that water puddling is not a
>problem, indeed, it is condsidered by some to be an advantage. I'm almost >convinced:)

I wouldn't have thought water puddling in the winter months was a sought-after attribute. When ice freezes and thaws it contracts and expands, and that won't do a whole lot of good to a felt roof.


However I'm no expert, I'm just sounding an opinion.


Andrew


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Hello Richard

Not an advantage, as such - but not really a big problem imo.

"jerrybuilt " wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@paxemail.com:

Thanks for the advice - I'm not quite so bothered now. I think the pros and cons are about evenly balanced.

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