Hello
The roof above my front door has seen better days. It has rusted holes in several places, and along the house wall, water also seems to seep in since a little water accumulates by the door frame inside when it rains heavily. In the middle of the roof, there is an old repair that has given way.
How would you fix this? Would it be possible to cover it with something like roofing felt if I wire brush away the worst of the rust? Or is it too badly damaged
The roof above my front door has seen better days. It has rusted holes in several places, and along the house wall, water also seems to seep in since a little water accumulates by the door frame inside when it rains heavily. In the middle of the roof, there is an old repair that has given way.
How would you fix this? Would it be possible to cover it with something like roofing felt if I wire brush away the worst of the rust? Or is it too badly damaged
Isn't it best to tear it off and bring in the plåtslagare?
There is a right way to do things, and then there are ways that can work well enough for a while. I myself put a tarp over a smaller outbuilding roof when I didn't have time to fix it just then. It's worked for several years, and will probably work for a couple more.
If you feel like it, you can try a special solution like the one you mention. Especially if there's a risk that you might want to do something completely different there later, like building a bigger roof or something similar. A canopy roof doesn't matter much if it turns out to be leaky, I think. But of course, there's a risk that you'll spend almost as much time and resources on the special solution as doing it properly from the start.
If you feel like it, you can try a special solution like the one you mention. Especially if there's a risk that you might want to do something completely different there later, like building a bigger roof or something similar. A canopy roof doesn't matter much if it turns out to be leaky, I think. But of course, there's a risk that you'll spend almost as much time and resources on the special solution as doing it properly from the start.
If the slope is wrong and the water runs into the wall from the homemade canopy, you have big problems.
Is there any slope out from the wall? Doesn't look like it... if you want to fix that more than a "quick fix for the moment," replacement is required; make sure to get a bit of slope and a rise against the wall as well.
Yes, I guess we'll have to replace it. I had been living a bit in denial, hoping to just cover that damn thing with something simple, hah.
Suppose we remove the metal sheet ourselves and replace it with a wooden roof and roofing felt; how would one best seal between the facade and the roof? Fold the roofing felt up against the wall, metal sheet over it, screw it in place and seal with caulk?
In the right corner where the asbestos panel goes down a bit further, should we try to get the felt and metal under the outer asbestos panel? (there seems to be a double layer of asbestos there), or should we saw off a piece of the panel?
Suppose we remove the metal sheet ourselves and replace it with a wooden roof and roofing felt; how would one best seal between the facade and the roof? Fold the roofing felt up against the wall, metal sheet over it, screw it in place and seal with caulk?
In the right corner where the asbestos panel goes down a bit further, should we try to get the felt and metal under the outer asbestos panel? (there seems to be a double layer of asbestos there), or should we saw off a piece of the panel?