Well after getting a couple of quotes that were never going to work, I researched alternative roofing. I landed on a product that seemed legit, had good reviews, and could be done DIY. Now in my line of work, DIY is a bad word, mainly because it means it might work and people are going to try to make things do what they might or might not do. In this case, the manufacturer had many reviews and examples of what they had done, albeit through their consumers.
Needless to say I shouldn’t have been concerned. While I didn’t love all of the products I ultimately ordered, a few I didn’t like at all, the main ones worked well. I can honestly say that if you have a low sloped roof and patience, Liquid Rubber could be for you. I had high spots, low spots, bad batches, essentially everything you wouldn’t want. But I made it work and the end result was satisfactory. I can only recommend poly deck coating, as my experience with Cool Foot or the textured was only good to a lesser extent, and not great. My experience with textured was ok, but required some sanding after drying. Cool didn’t go very far and was inconsistent in texture. Either way, standard poly deck coating did its job in spades after many coats and. I have a waterproof, walkable membrane that allows me and others to walk up to the roof and see Houston. It might not matter to some, but it’s a nice feature for me. Part of the reason for the lot and the home build.
I was quoted a $10k ++ figure to have a contractor do my roof with a pro method, after I already did the decking. I did it all for a little over $2k. It took time and effort, but I’ve done most of the other projects, why not this?
P. S. I’ve always had a waterproof membrane. The container roofs were waterproof. The container seams had metal welded and a coating over that. Closed cell spray foam was sprayed over and was waterproof. The elastomeric coating over the foam was waterproof. The tongue and groove decking with Sika seam sealer was waterproof. So really, this is just another waterproof layer onto many.
Next up is the railing.
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