I gladly close the holes in the slate, like a gas station builder, I do not even use glue.

Recently we have already told why in Europe the slate was decidedly abandoned. But we have this quiet roofing material continues to be in demand. Especially when it comes to budget construction, when you have to save literally everything. And today's edition. "Site" will tell slateIf there is a crack or even a big hole.

And we will do with improvised materials. After all, the slate itself, as already mentioned, is used in construction, when there is either no extra money at all, or there is very little of it. Therefore, it is unlikely that in this case the owners will want to spend on special sealing adhesive tapes or other store products.



What to fix the slate slate is a beautiful roofing material in its characteristics. It is relatively strong, quiet, cheap. It's also easy to edit. In case of damage, it can be replaced without any problems. And in cases where a cracked or leaky slate sheet does not want to change, the holes that appear can be fixed.

Of course, this method has been known for a long time, but few people use it to work with slate. And if, for example, the slate cracked on the conditional shed, then instead of spending money and time on thorough repairs, you can simply fix the damage. This roof is not going to leak.

You will need for this method unnecessary, but a whole half-liter jar (or other similar container), a piece of foam, as well as a solvent. By the way, as a solvent will come and high-quality gasoline. And you need it very little (in our case, somewhere 100-150 ml). A lot depends on the scale of future roofing.



How to prepare a miracle remedy

1. First of all, break the foam into small pieces and place them in the selected container.
   
   
   
   
2. Pour the top with solvent or gasoline. Then stir gently until the foam has turned into a homogeneous viscous mass. It's ready.
   
   
   
   
3. The place on the slate that needs to be sealed, properly cleaned of dirt. For this, you can use a metal brush or old sandpaper.
   
   
   
   
4. An ordinary crack can simply be covered with the resulting mixture. But if we are talking about a hole, then a patch should be prepared. And the patch can even be from the fabric. Although, of course, it is better to use a suitable piece of slate.
   
   
   
   
5. Excessively apply the tool to the damaged place and on the patch itself. Then put the patch in the right place. Do not forget to smear the mixture with all the cracks so that in case of rain, water cannot get under the patch.
   
   
   
   

After 12 hours, this glue will dry perfectly, and the slate will serve as new. And those who use this method, assure that everything is fine for many years. In addition, this miracle tool is sure to be useful more than once in your household for a variety of jobs.