I'm trying to waterproof the area under my upstairs air conditioner in case it leaks again. Planning to glue down a piece of pond liner, but because that's where the air intake is, I want to make sure the adhesive doesn't smell.
Last edited by PJmax; 07-12-22 at 03:37 PM.
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I have never used a water based (no smell) adhesive on pond liner so I don't know how well it will stick. If gluing the pond liner to itself that glue does have a strong solvent smell but it goes away pretty quickly. You can also nail or screw the liner in place around the perimeter. Just put all your fasteners an inch or so up from the bottom so they are out of any water.
I was leaning towards gluing it down mostly due to access issues. The larger of the two vents is about 15 inches wide. There's one on the opposite side about 12 inches wide. I wouldn't be able to get my shoulders through to get in there and screw or nail it in place. Thought my best bet was to reach in with a caulk gun from either side and run adhesive in the corners around the perimeter. But I'm open to other ideas.
I like the glue (of some type) idea. Then you could also reach an arm in with a staple gun and let the staples hold everything in position until the glue dries. It's not going to need a lot of strength so I think almost anything could work well enough. All you really need to do is hold the sides up.
A staple gun might help. Not really sure yet how far I'll be able to reach. As a backup plan, I have a soon to be seven year old son who can easily fit in there.
Hello, I rebuilt my gable vent bc it was rotted. I am wondering what is best method to
seal the frame around it so water does not get in?
Would silicone adhesive be good option? Or should some rubber gasket or sealing tape around the outer frame and between the siding be used?
I just fear silicone adhesive it would wear.
Anybody have any good suggestions for long life? I have attached picture of old frame/new frame.
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I would like to access the peak of a gable that to mount an antenna. The adjacent wall has the garage running up 2/3 of the way. The roof lines are parallel, but the peak of the garage is about 10' lower. I saw a video on youtube where a guy set the legs of a ladder on either side of the lower roof's peak. I was contemplating something similar, but couldn't convince myself it would be safe. I'm attaching a screen grab below. Does that look like a safe way to set a ladder:
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07-12-22, 02:38 PM
