portzy
MB Enthusiast
- Joined
- Apr 10, 2004
- Messages
- 1,580
- Location
- Ulrome, Driffield, East Yorkshire.
- Car
- An SLK R171 with lots of toys and a Golf Plus for fishing.
I have a problem.
Last year, early on, my garage roof started to leak. Its made of the typical board and felt. I couldnt find out how and where the leak was starting. Eventually I found that it was ivy fronds which had started to grow between the felt and board and then gone upwards through the felt and so made very small holes in the felt. Rather like the top of a pepper pot.
I cut the ivy back and patched the roof which otherwise was in decent nick. So, to the 'root' of the problem
. I found the spot where the ivy was growing from out of the ground. It would have been about 3" in diameter. I cut a section out of it, about 3", to try and kill it or at least stop its supply of nutritian. The problem is, despite all this the thing will not lie down and die, it still keeps on growing and threatening to get under the felt again.
Anyone know what I can do?
Please help. Portzy.
Last year, early on, my garage roof started to leak. Its made of the typical board and felt. I couldnt find out how and where the leak was starting. Eventually I found that it was ivy fronds which had started to grow between the felt and board and then gone upwards through the felt and so made very small holes in the felt. Rather like the top of a pepper pot.
I cut the ivy back and patched the roof which otherwise was in decent nick. So, to the 'root' of the problem
. I found the spot where the ivy was growing from out of the ground. It would have been about 3" in diameter. I cut a section out of it, about 3", to try and kill it or at least stop its supply of nutritian. The problem is, despite all this the thing will not lie down and die, it still keeps on growing and threatening to get under the felt again. Anyone know what I can do?
Please help. Portzy.
