Building Supply Shop ?

[Manassas]

Nice rain overnight. It not only cooled things off nicely, it showed me where the roof is leaking. It's a 12 year old house and the valley gutters are leaking. The valleys seem to be tin with welded seams. (Why there are seams I can only guess)

We will be remodeling and replacing the roof over the next couple of years. I am looking for a temporary fix. Are there some shops that carry a good sealant? Preferably imported - some type of polymer. I am closer to Chiang Khong than CR so shops in either town will do.

Cheers and enjoy the cool rain.

[boomerangutang]

I've tried different products for endeavoring to fix leaky roofs. The black water-base stuff seems to work as well or better than any of the others. I can't recall the name. It's also low cost. Most hardware stores have it. If memory serves, it comes in a small white plastic tub. Within, it's in a clear plastic bag. First thing I do when opening the lid: squeeze the stuff out of the bag and throw the bag away. It does stain skin, so use rubber gloves.

btw, and this is typical for Thailand: after squeezing from bag to tub, you'll see it only fills about 55% of the tub. Not a big deal with the stuff I mentioned, because it's cheap. .....but it's indicative of the low-handed ways Thai (and Chinese) product suppliers think they're being sly - by delivering less than the customer thinks he's getting.

[sceadugenga]

I've found the tubes of silicon sealant adequate, you need to buy a gun for them as well.

The little pointy nozzle is good for filling cracks.