The attic will hit R80. Brazelton is doing much of the traditional renovation work himself, with the help of his father and a few friends. He sleeps inside the unheated, unfinished house on a cot, sometimes with the family's two dogs for companions. The more complicated work is being handled by a professional builder, Ryan Stegora.
Go with an aluminum patch. Use aluminum rivits or screws. Avoid stainless or other metal screws due to the interaction of different metals. Use a sealant like 3m 5200 or Boatlife. Do not use fiberglass to patch aluminum. It just doesn't hold up well.
5. Apply a small quantity of fibreglass resin on a felt roller and use this roller to wet the damaged surface. Place the smallest layer of fibreglass mat on the area that you are repairing and then apply resin-hardener mixture with the help of the felt roller.o make the mixture uniform, stir it thoroughly with a stir stick. Refer to the instructions listed on the container for detailed instructions on how you need to prepare the resin-hardener mixture. 1  Apply a small quantity of fibreglass resin on a felt roller and use this roller to wet the damaged surface.