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CaLBaR
Explorer
Jul 02, 2016

Soft spot on the roof needs to be fixed need advice

On the back corner of my Rockwood roof I have a soft and raised area due to water damage and have the TPO roofing material. I want to pull back the corner of the TPO and replace the plywood but have ...
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B_O__Plenty
Explorer II
Jul 02, 2016
Tyler0215 wrote:
You will have to replace the styrofoam also. it will never dry out. You don't want to cover anything up that is wet or you will get mold and mildew.
Styrofoam is plastic and doesn't absorb water. I wouldn't worry about replacing it. Roof sections are not generally made with a vacuum bonding process. They are assembled with the foam insulation friction fitted and the roof decking screwed in place.


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