Continuation of Been there... Done that... 2
Climbed the roof again just now
this time my steps were quicker
can't b bothered if the roof collapse anymore
didn't go along the spine but went for the shorter but weaker route.
My last 'repair' was a total failure
didn't even last a rainfall
(and I was hoping it will last for a few years)
the spare tile above the broken one was a big mistake
because the water the flows under the tile and into the hole
didn't take into consideration about the water flowing from all the tiles higher than the hole.
a bit embarrassed to mention that I'm a civil engineer.
This time I'm armed with a silicone (glue) gun and some plastic
and off I go roof climbing.
Tear off all the repairs (aluminium foils and tar) of the last repair by the roofers (before my time),
(the repair was pretty dodgy and I guess it was done by the previous owner)
and I substituted the broken with the spare
doesn't quite fit (thats why I did not do it last time) but I guess it'll serve its purpose well.
For another few years at least (fingers crossed this time).
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Lucky you know how to fix the roof. I'm staying in an apartment now on the 18th floor. Recently I notice there is this crack in my dinning room stretches it way towards the kitchen. Is about a meter long and passing the fan and the light. I wonder when the roof gonna collapse. If you dun see me online, I guess you know what happen then.
I'm sure your apartment is still structurally sound. If you wanna know if the cracks are moving, put a piece of glass lens (like the ones they use under microscope) over the cracks. Once it moves, the brittle glass will break. Make sure it is securely (& rigidly) fastened on the cracks.
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