Gypsy Jan
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Fixing a Leaky Roof
We have had a lot of rain these last few months in Baja Norte and our roof has leaked--everywhere.
We tried to find the supplies at Home Depot in San Diego and Jose there told us, "I am not supposed to say this, but go to ABC in National City, they
have what you need...and, by the way, buy your tiles in Baja, not in the U.S."
When hubby called ABC, he talked to the GM, who was astounded that a Home Depot employee had referred us.
Yes, ABC has the membrane that we need and, yes, we will buy the replacement tiles in Baja.
Thank you, Jose!
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woody with a view
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tiles are tricky. hire the smallest Oaxaqueno you can, or a 10 year old, to walk on them. if tiles were installed correctly you should only have
issues at roof penetration like plumbing vents, dormers, t-tops, etc.... it's really hard to overlap a tile wrong.... just send junior up there with a
bucket of mastic to re-do those penetrations.
if you need a "membrane" you might as well start over and take it down to bare plywood and repair the moldy, dry rotted, termite infested stuffs.
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Gypsy Jan
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Thanks Woody
I really appreciate your input and it will help us out a lot.
GJ
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow mindedness.”
—Mark Twain
\"La vida es dura, el corazon es puro, y cantamos hasta la madrugada.” (Life is hard, the heart is pure and we sing until dawn.)
—Kirsty MacColl, Mambo de la Luna
\"Alea iacta est.\"
—Julius Caesar
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woody with a view
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ask away. glad to help.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
if you need a "membrane" you might as well start over and take it down to bare plywood and repair the moldy, dry rotted, termite infested stuffs.
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Then, take all of those troublesome Tejas Tiles directly to the city dump and part company with them.
Put on Asphalt Shingles and say goodbye to your leak problems.
Tejas Tile is sooo highly overrated. In this day and age of antennas for everything, more time is required to be on the roof and tile won't stand the
traffic.
Do yourself a favor and get rid of it.
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mcfez
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ABC of Las Vegas is operated by my middle son, Wade. Future questions/ needs.....call ABC of Las Vegas and he'll help you :-)
702 257-7066
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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Put a good quality metal roof on your casa. No more problems.
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