Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 01, 2016 9:57 pm All, I recently have a glue fixed roof tile replaced (the pic with white Marks), however the new tile installed present a 0.5 cm or so gap with the old ones. I am wondering if that is normal / acceptable ? Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Comments and advise appreciated. Wen Re: A decent roof tile repair? 2Aug 10, 2016 4:46 pm You should ideally have the gap smaller, say up to 0.3cm but I haven't seen issues with the gap that you mention. However you should check and see if water can permeate through the gap because bigger gaps can lead to more water seepage. Founder of Floorfurnishings.com, a blog that provides home owners guidance on the different types of flooring to choose from. Re: A decent roof tile repair? 3Aug 24, 2016 12:02 am Hi Wen, Firstly the usual fixing material is silicone... poor colour selection that's for certain... and possibly just a very short-term 'fix' But I'd be more worried about four other things:- 1. Does the silicone seal extend right to the top of the full (broken) tile 2. Is the silicone structurally sound and actually approved by the tile manufacturer or the silicone manufacturer in this situation 3. IF silicone is OK to use... what minimum thickness is required between the tiles. 4. Do both portions of broken tile have a mechanical projection over the roof batten, 8 5817 Hi all, My concrete tile roof (pictured here: https://imgur.com/a/d2GiHJH) over the last 5 years has gotten to the point it needs a clean. Unsure why previous owner… 0 1381 Surely your designer has answers to all your questions? If so, it would be nice to include their answers here so we can all learn something. (Of course, always good to get… 4 4066 |