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Can roofing felt be painted?
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Peter Percival
Jun 18, 2013, 3:28:07 AM6/18/13
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Can roofing felt be painted? Thoughts: oil-based paints might contain
solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
of doors.
Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
eye sore, should he wish to.
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solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
of doors.
Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
eye sore, should he wish to.
--
I think I am an Elephant,
Behind another Elephant
Behind /another/ Elephant who isn't really there....
A.A. Milne
meow...@care2.com
Jun 18, 2013, 3:44:24 AM6/18/13
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On Tuesday, June 18, 2013 8:28:07 AM UTC+1, Peter Percival wrote:
> Can roofing felt be painted?
Little sticks to bitumen. But you can melt/soften the surface or paint on bitumen and sprinkle stone waste (flakes) on it, or better just fit a new capsheet with a nice stone waste finish.
> Can roofing felt be painted?
NT
Brian Gaff
Jun 18, 2013, 3:49:08 AM6/18/13
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A lot of people, like myself found that after some years the rear wall of a
shed lets damp in if the wind blows from that direction. solution? Roofing
felt, works ver well and also seems to be enjoyed by the various insects who
live between the wood and the felt where it bows a little so helping the
environment!
As for painting it, well, it seems to take some bitchimen sort of paint
many moons back.
Brian
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shed lets damp in if the wind blows from that direction. solution? Roofing
felt, works ver well and also seems to be enjoyed by the various insects who
live between the wood and the felt where it bows a little so helping the
environment!
As for painting it, well, it seems to take some bitchimen sort of paint
many moons back.
Brian
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F Murtz
Jun 18, 2013, 4:21:03 AM6/18/13
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Brian Gaff wrote:
> A lot of people, like myself found that after some years the rear wall of a
> shed lets damp in if the wind blows from that direction. solution? Roofing
> felt, works ver well and also seems to be enjoyed by the various insects who
> live between the wood and the felt where it bows a little so helping the
> environment!
>
> As for painting it, well, it seems to take some bitchimen sort of paint
> many moons back.
> Brian
>
As they said but as an aside water based acrylic paints are often better
> A lot of people, like myself found that after some years the rear wall of a
> shed lets damp in if the wind blows from that direction. solution? Roofing
> felt, works ver well and also seems to be enjoyed by the various insects who
> live between the wood and the felt where it bows a little so helping the
> environment!
>
> As for painting it, well, it seems to take some bitchimen sort of paint
> many moons back.
> Brian
>
out in the sun than oil based(more flexible) but not in this instance,
bitumen based is better.
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John Rumm
Jun 20, 2013, 12:00:17 PM6/20/13
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On 18/06/2013 08:28, Peter Percival wrote:
> Can roofing felt be painted? Thoughts: oil-based paints might contain
> solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
> of doors.
>
> Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
> material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
> wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
> neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
> ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
> eye sore, should he wish to.
>
You can get special coatings designed for felt roofing which are
> Can roofing felt be painted? Thoughts: oil-based paints might contain
> solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
> of doors.
>
> Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
> material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
> wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
> neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
> ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
> eye sore, should he wish to.
>
intended to reflect heat. Needless to say they are silver, and may not
look any better!
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charles
Jun 20, 2013, 12:28:27 PM6/20/13
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In article <-cidnb8hs5ONul7M...@brightview.co.uk>,
the flat, nwely felted roof on the extension. it's still there! So try
Sandtex.
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John Rumm <see.my.s...@nowhere.null> wrote:
> On 18/06/2013 08:28, Peter Percival wrote:
> > Can roofing felt be painted? Thoughts: oil-based paints might contain
> > solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
> > of doors.
> >
> > Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
> > material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
> > wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
> > neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
> > ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
> > eye sore, should he wish to.
> >
> You can get special coatings designed for felt roofing which are
> intended to reflect heat. Needless to say they are silver, and may not
> look any better!
two yeasr ago, when putting Sandtex on the wall, I managed to spill some on
> On 18/06/2013 08:28, Peter Percival wrote:
> > Can roofing felt be painted? Thoughts: oil-based paints might contain
> > solvents that will damage it, water-based paints will be inadequate out
> > of doors.
> >
> > Why--some of you may be asking--does he want to paint a roof-covering
> > material? I have inherited a shed from a previous house owner. One
> > wall of it constitutes part of the boundary 'twixt my property and a
> > neighbour's. That wall is two thirds covered with roofing felt (don't
> > ask me why) , and I'm wondering if my neighbour could make it less of an
> > eye sore, should he wish to.
> >
> You can get special coatings designed for felt roofing which are
> intended to reflect heat. Needless to say they are silver, and may not
> look any better!
the flat, nwely felted roof on the extension. it's still there! So try
Sandtex.
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Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18
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