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Old Apr 23rd 2010 | 11:39 am
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Had tenants in my house for a few weeks now, nowt happened for nine years while i was there. Few weeks in and there's two bloody tiles off the roof.

Do they fall off on their own, and if so, why?

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Old Apr 23rd 2010 | 3:18 pm
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Default Re: Why do tiles fall off roof's ?

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Had tenants in my house for a few weeks now, nowt happened for nine years while i was there. Few weeks in and there's two bloody tiles off the roof.

Do they fall off on their own, and if so, why?

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Wind can often lift tiles, also if your in a coastal area the salt will eventually corrode the nails holding them on. A more simple reason could be that your tenants have been on the roof for reasons unknown & simple busted the tiles.
 
Old Apr 23rd 2010 | 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by cresta's conscience
Wind can often lift tiles, also if your in a coastal area the salt will eventually corrode the nails holding them on. A more simple reason could be that your tenants have been on the roof for reasons unknown & simple busted the tiles.
Well apparently it hasn't been very windy and my house is 20 miles from the sea.

Strange one

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Old Apr 23rd 2010 | 10:31 pm
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Roof tiles are notorious for falling off

Basically, although they are undoubtably very useful, they are prone to bouts of self doubt, of depression ... they can loose the will to live, loose their sense of indentity... Loose thier grip on things

For your roof tiles to remain in place its important to spend some time supporting them and reminding them that they hold a very special place in your heart

, why not go out side right now and give them a rousing and uplifting speech... encourage them, tell them how much they mean to you... make them feel valued

you could write a poem and read it to them, compose a song, it doesn't really matter how you do it... If you want your roof tiles to stay.. SHOW THEM YOU LOVE THEM
 
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Default Re: Why do tiles fall off roof's ?

Originally Posted by jazzys
Had tenants in my house for a few weeks now, nowt happened for nine years while i was there. Few weeks in and there's two bloody tiles off the roof.

Do they fall off on their own, and if so, why?

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Gravity...

Seriously though, looking at the neighbor's tile roof, I can see a bunch of cracked and loose ones...can't imagine they'd stay on forever once they need repair.
 
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Default Re: Why do tiles fall off roof's ?

Wear and tear.........old age comes to us all and we need bits added....false teeth,hips,knees...........roofs need nails and storm clips replacing lol show it a bit of tlc.
 
Old Apr 24th 2010 | 9:49 am
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Default Re: Why do tiles fall off roof's ?

Originally Posted by cresta's conscience
Wind can often lift tiles, also if your in a coastal area the salt will eventually corrode the nails holding them on. A more simple reason could be that your tenants have been on the roof for reasons unknown & simple busted the tiles.
you wont find many roof tiles that have been nailed on in Australia, for some reason they only nail about one in six or none at all


most common reason i can think of for damaged tiles is someone has been on the roof: foxtel, ariel, gutter cleaning, new phone line,
 

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