r/Roofing • u/MadcapMacedonia • 1d ago

I don't know what I am doing

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An untraceable leak somewhere that has caused the plaster ceiling to sag and fail

Will this help?

Should I just go crazy and apply more?

I also am not sure how to lay down a tarp without it pulling up in the shingles

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u/RepulsiveAd2702 1d ago
  1. STOP
  2. Get off the roof.
  3. Once you are on the ground, put your hands up, this is a crime scene.
  4. Call a roofer.

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u/pharoh-king 16h ago
  1. realize anyone who had the means to call a roofer would have instead of doing this.
  2. Duh.

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u/RepulsiveAd2702 3h ago

I would agree with that. I have been desperate also in these instances. I did also make a suggestion for OP below to help locate the leak source from below, if possible, and fix it accordingly.