Repairing a shed roof

salopian71

My shed roof has fallen in and as i rent i dont want to buy a new shed, doesnt anyone know what sort of wood do i use to repair it?

maninthestreet

salopian71 wrote: »

My shed roof has fallen in and as i rent i dont want to buy a new shed, doesnt anyone know what sort of wood do i use to repair it?

Surely it's the landlord's responsilbilty to fix the shed?

savemoney

My old shed was made from tongue and groove, and then felt on the top

If the shed is rented and it fallen through surely thats just wear and tear down to poor maintenance it doesn't normally happen over night. Unless of course it was open to abuse, taking heavy weights. Even my old shed supported my weight when I wanted to maintain it

salopian71

Yes it is the landlords responsibility but i do as much as i can in the hope that she doesnt increase my rent :-) It is a very old shed that i only used to put my garden tools in, there has been a rather large cat sitting on it recently!

savemoney

Cats wont damage it apart from maybe the felt allowing the grit to wear quicker. It sounds like its poor maintenance, if I was a landlord I would be making sure any property was visually inspected every now and then and actively asking tenants to report faults should they arise. But then I always think its cheaper to repair now then let it go on and face a much bigger bill down the line

maninthestreet

salopian71 wrote: »

Yes it is the landlords responsibility but i do as much as i can in the hope that she doesnt increase my rent :-) It is a very old shed that i only used to put my garden tools in, there has been a rather large cat sitting on it recently!

A lion or tiger???

salopian71

about the suzie of a tiger cub lol

salopian71

* sorry typo size of a tiger cub

dougk_2

Although as other posters have suggested it's probably the landlords responsibility, I also agree that doing small odd jobs keeps a good relationship with the lanlord and they are less likely to raise rents etc if you help to look after things (its also good practice for if/when you want to own your own house),

After all the landlord may resolve the issue by simply removing the shed! They don't have to supply one after all.

I would cover the roof of the shed with exterior plywood and then cover in shed felt...
something like this should do (depending on size):
http://www.wickes.co.uk/Sheet-Exterior-Plywood/Exterior-WBP-Plywood/invt/111195

27col

The plywood suggested in the link would not really be anywhere near thick enough. I suggest that you would need to go to a minimum of 18mm thickness. It does not really matter what wood you use to repair it, sheet material or t&g boards. Just as long as it is well covered with roofing felt, to keep the moisture out.

mikey72

12mm is common on many sheds