Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.

Thailand News and Discussion Forum | ASEANNOW

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Roof sealing and painting (too good to be true?)

Featured Replies

I got the underside of my roof sprayed with insulating foam three inches thick.

Not only did this seal whatever leaks I had before, but haven't had any new leaks at all. And just as an added bonus, the house is cooler.

  • 2 months later...
  • Replies 62
  • Views 12.3k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Most Popular Posts

  • For that money you can get a new roof with new tiles

  • Where the water hits the ceiling is not necessarily where it is leaking.  The water can run quite aways sometimes before it starts falling.   Also when you look from the outside the roof loo

  • Cake Monster
    Cake Monster

    I have had all kinds of issues with the roofs in Thailand. The main reason that I have decided the roofs leak are  1 ) The actual climate in the Country The roof structures are made fro

Posted Images

On 1/19/2022 at 3:48 PM, MeaMaximaCulpa said:

This is actually two pictures of the same roof, just seem to be one... Hope this helps!

P1190009.jpeg

P1190010.jpeg

Thank you...I just opened this today... Good Morning!

  • 2 months later...
On 2/17/2022 at 12:56 PM, MeaMaximaCulpa said:

No, we never had problems with the ceiling insulation. It is around 5cm of sprayed-on foam, on top of a thin sheet of aluminium foil. So not too heavy. We have had the occasional rat up there, but not because of the foam. It happens in the rainy season, where the rats seek shelter. And with many openings to get in, it's a given.

 

And it is very good for lowering the temperature in the house plus reduce rain noise. So well worth it. But we have been advised against spraying foam on the back of the tiles.

 

An update to my initial post: We have had SCG here to survey and give us a quote for a full replacement of the roof tiles. They seem very professional, used drone to survey outside of roof + checked inside roof. They measure angles and give you an accurate size of your roof. We're just sorting out the final questions. Read this guide for paint roller. It will not be cheap, but we deem it the best long term solution . The original roof was built by non-pros using substandard tiles and methods. Patching and putting lipstick on this pig is not worth it.

As a result, people do it, especially if they are leaking. They will typically use silicone or an elastomeric coating that is white. It appears to be <deleted>. People spray paint it, and it looks terrible.

What is the age of your roof, what is the slope, and why are you looking to spray paint it? Because the granules reflect some UV rays, you would be masking that.

As previously stated, a manufacturer's warranty is generally meaningless unless there is a defect. After jumping through hoops, it starts to work.

So, please, do not paint them.

Create an account or sign in to comment

Recently Browsing 0

  • No registered users viewing this page.

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications

Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.