Nowadays,

rain is
considered a
big deal in
our lives. If we
hear news that
there is
a major weath

er disturbance
or just a
monsoon rain
is coming, we
somehow
quickly turn to
panicmode. An
d who can

blame us? A
drizzle, slight
rain or heavy
rain can cause
people toexper
ience different
levels of
inconvenience

or
worst tragedy.
Rain can cause
the metroa
great deal of
traffic because
of flooding. It
can cause

water to rise
quickly that
itrenders
damage to our
houses way up
to the
rooftop. It can
even cause us

to worry noend
or we lose
sleep because
when rain
comes, water
comes trickling
down on us
anddamages

our furniture or
equipment insi
de the
house. Whats
to blame? It
is that hole
onthe roof that
we always

forget to seal
because we
wait for a
special sunny
day or that
holethat seems
to appear
during rainy

days and
seems to never
get sealed for
whatever
reason.In order
to solve this
problem, our
group

investigated
about
styrofoam as a
substitute
for commercial
sealant. We
came up with
the statement

of the problem
because
of theobservati
on that many
house owners
who belong to
the economic
middle and

lower
classencounter
the perennial
problem of
holes on the
roof. Our group
felt the need to
addressthis

issue because
it is important
that the roofs
over our heads
are free from
holes and
weare kept dry
inside our

houses. We
sincerely
believe that
many people
will be
informedand
will benefit
from this

study. One
motivation why
we chose to do
a study on
thisalternative
sealant is
because it is
cheap. Instead

of buying
expensive
commercialsea
lant, people
can make
use of
styrofoam
as an

economical
alternative. We
also
believethat this
is also
environment
friendly
because the

material
styrofoam,
which can
beconsidered a
pollutant, is
recycled and put
into good use. The
procedure to make

the sealant will

involve the use of
contact cement to
dissolve
thestyrofoam.State
ment of the
problemThis
project will try to

determine the most

suitable
concentration to
make a durable
sealant.Specifically
this study will
answer the
following question:

What is the
best
consistency
for
Styrofoamcontact

cement roof
sealant?
HypothesisTo be
answered
later Significance
of the
studyHomeowners,
small to medium

scale construction
companies and
their workers will
benefit fromthis
study.The
significance of this
study is highlighted
by the practical and
economical use of

thealternative
sealant and the
friendly effect
to the
environment. This
study can
positively
impactthe financial
capacity of people

by using this less

expensive and
more effective
alternativesealant. I
nstead of buying
the expensive
commercial
sealant, people can

opt to make the

sealant