by AJB Temple » 20 Jun 2022, 14:58
My wife and I did our slight pitch flat roof (ie it has a gutter fall) which needed a sheet of EPDM that was about 10m by 7m including edge overlaps as we had a thick roof due to insulation. I bought the thicker stuff because I had not had a chat with Mike first
and assumed it would be better. However, Mike later told me it is functionally no better. Mine did come from Rubber4roofs. Firestone branded I think and had talc on one side. I think the guarantee is 40 years. It's very tough stuff.
It is
really heavy if you have a big sheet and handling the weight was our biggest challenge. I bought a soft wide broom, especially (and as Mike suggested above) as you really do need some means of getting the bubbles out. Again, as Mike said, fold it in half and work from the centre. USE PLENTY OF ADHESIVE. If you skimp on adhesive and have dry patches you will have bubbles forever.
It's easy, pretty quick, and I would not dream of using felt again.
Don't like: wood, engines, electrickery, decorating, tiling, laying stone, plumbing, gardening or any kind of DIY. Not wild about spiders either.