Kinda OT for a ww'g group, I know, but you folks are SO resourceful, I
thought I'd ask anyway.
Gotta get the crap they use to seal the flashing around a chimney out
since I'm gonna be replacing the flashing with new. Short of intense
manual labor perhaps with a decrepit chisel, what could I use to, at
least, soften the stuff. It could be that butyl stuff, or something
else.
Thanx
Renata
Renata spake:>Kinda OT for a ww'g group, I know, but you folks are SO
resourceful, I
>thought I'd ask anyway.
>
>Gotta get the crap they use to seal the flashing around a chimney out
>since I'm gonna be replacing the flashing with new. Short of intense
>manual labor perhaps with a decrepit chisel, what could I use to, at
>least, soften the stuff. It could be that butyl stuff, or something
>else.
>
>Thanx
>Renata
In my experience roofing for 20+ years, it was easier to remove the crap when
it was hard. You may damage shingles in the process, but they're cheap. A flat
bar, sharpened a bit, and my roofing hatchet would knock it off of brick fairly
well. It was still hell, though. You probably have a flat roof, if that much
goop was needed to seal a flashing. A decently pitched, well designed shingle
roof needs only a dab of sealant in the corners, and a line around the top of
the counterflashing, to do a good job. Tom
Someday, it'll all be over....
alt.home.repair might be more familiar with the topic.
On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 13:24:27 -0400, Renata <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Kinda OT for a ww'g group, I know, but you folks are SO resourceful, I
>thought I'd ask anyway.
>
>Gotta get the crap they use to seal the flashing around a chimney out
>since I'm gonna be replacing the flashing with new. Short of intense
>manual labor perhaps with a decrepit chisel, what could I use to, at
>least, soften the stuff. It could be that butyl stuff, or something
>else.
>
>Thanx
>Renata
If it's asphalt based, a heat gun will warm it and soften it.
Art
"Renata" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Kinda OT for a ww'g group, I know, but you folks are SO resourceful, I
> thought I'd ask anyway.
>
> Gotta get the crap they use to seal the flashing around a chimney out
> since I'm gonna be replacing the flashing with new. Short of intense
> manual labor perhaps with a decrepit chisel, what could I use to, at
> least, soften the stuff. It could be that butyl stuff, or something
> else.
>
> Thanx
> Renata
>
Actually, it's note exactly on the roof - it's on the brick chimney.
It's securing the counterflashing (to the chimney), which I want to
replace (the flashing not the chimney :).
Whatever I used to do a patch job a few years ago, did indeed come off
with a whack o' the hammer. That is, the stuff on the flashing
itself. THe stuff in the mortar joints looks daunting and has been
there a long time.
I'll try to flat bar. Thanx.
The advantage of hiring roofers - they finish in 2 days and don't have
to worry about working between monsoons (ok, I exaggerate a bit) that
go on for days at a time. Getting dang tired of tarping.
Your decent pitch is my sliding board. Not a bad pitch actually, but
I'm starting to walk with a lean when on level ground any more.
Between my fear of heights (whcih I'm dealing with), the ^@$# rain,
and the fact that NOTHING wants to stay put on the roof, I'm getting
mighty tired of this job. First and last time I do a whole roof.
Renata
On 11 Apr 2004 18:15:03 GMT, [email protected] (Tom) wrote:
> Renata spake:>Kinda OT for a ww'g group, I know, but you folks are SO
>resourceful, I
>>thought I'd ask anyway.
>>
>>Gotta get the crap they use to seal the flashing around a chimney out
>>since I'm gonna be replacing the flashing with new. Short of intense
>>manual labor perhaps with a decrepit chisel, what could I use to, at
>>least, soften the stuff. It could be that butyl stuff, or something
>>else.
>>
>>Thanx
>>Renata
> In my experience roofing for 20+ years, it was easier to remove the crap when
>it was hard. You may damage shingles in the process, but they're cheap. A flat
>bar, sharpened a bit, and my roofing hatchet would knock it off of brick fairly
>well. It was still hell, though. You probably have a flat roof, if that much
>goop was needed to seal a flashing. A decently pitched, well designed shingle
>roof needs only a dab of sealant in the corners, and a line around the top of
>the counterflashing, to do a good job. Tom
>Someday, it'll all be over....