Nowadays, rain is considered a big deal in our lives. If we hear news that there is a major weather disturbance or just a monsoon rain is

coming, we somehow quickly turn to panicmode. And who can blame us? A drizzle, slight rain or heavy rain can cause

people toexperience 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 inside the house. What’s 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 theobservation 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 commercialsealant, 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.Statement 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 Styrofoam-contact 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. Instead of buying

the expensive commercial sealant, people can opt to make the sealant