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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 26, 2006, 3:57 pm
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:53:42 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
>
>>>I have a 10x12 or so flat roof on either end of the house. Always had
>>> trouble with leaks and had to keep replacing the sheetrock ceilings.
>>> One of the rooms extends the whole end of the house and is covered 1/2
>>> by a pitched roof and 1/2 by the flat roof. The ceiling of the front
>>> part (under the pitched roof) looks like 1x4's (3 1/4" exposed) butted
>>> together, although it may be TIG.
>>>
>>> I have replaced the flat roofs with rubber membrane systems and hope
>>> to have no further trouble, but I am gun shy (especially since I'm
>>> afraid the roof installation was not done correctly) and really do not
>>> want to drywall these ceilings in case there is a leak down the road
>>> and would appreciate alternative suggestions.
>>>
>>> All suggestions appreciated!
>>>
>>> JFM
>>
>>Why do you think panelling would fare any better than drywall if there
>>were
>>a leak? ***Maybe*** it would contain the water and redirect it elsewhere,
>>like toward on of the walls. Or, maybe the water would collect until it
>>became heavy enough to pull down a piece of panelling. I think the
>>sheetrock
>>would give you earlier warning.
>>
>>I wonder what it would cost to install a normal roof. I see framing
>>carpenters doing an entire roof on a huge house in a day, and it's got
>>shingles 2 days later.
>>
>
> What I meant was individual plank panelling.
>
> If I were to go with drywall, would the green stuff intended for baths
> be better?
>
> JFM
>
Better for what? If the roof leaks, you'll know about it sooner or later,
depending on which material you use. With sheetrock, you'd probably see a
water stain pretty quickly. With "other", it might take a day or three or
whatever. I think I'd go with sheetrock. I'd want to know sooner.
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