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Frewen Feltmaker
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Using recycled roof shingleOk maybe a daft question but we have a very small flat roof that had some small grey gravel covering it. The flat roof was replaced a couple of months ago and the grey shingle ended up on the garden.
Can / should we shovel it back up on the new roof. Is it just a cosmetic thing and will it matter if we get some of the normal pea shingle mixed in with it (the stuff got put on the path)?
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Armchair
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The pebbles are used as a means of reflecting the sun to prevent the flat roof cracking and bubbling. I assume that the new roof is also felt? It should have either been painted with reflective paint or covered with pebbles.
I don't see any reason why normal pea shingle would cause a problem on the roof.
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Frewen Feltmaker
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Fantastic - thanks Armchair, I will get DH to shovel it back up there then  
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dpack
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if it has any soil in it you will soon have a weed problem
for a few quid new is better
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