Repairing leaks in shed (roof)

loulou41

The roof in my shed is damp, pent shed with flat roof. I noticed that the snails have been crawling inside the roof. I know I have to leave it to dry and then repair. In the meantime, is there anything I can do as a temporary measure to stop water getting in? Thanks

aboard_epsilon

silicone in a tube works well ..make sure surfaces are dry ..or it want stick ..btw ..use on the outside ..not the inside

all the best.markj

Inactive

Use something like this on the roof, it is far better than silicone and will last for ages, can be applied to wet/damp surfaces.

http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Structural/Roof+Compound+Waterseals/Emergency+Roof+Repair+1+Kg/d210/sd2809/p80073

sheslookinhot

loulou41 wrote: »

The roof in my shed is damp, pent shed with flat roof. I noticed that the snails have been crawling inside the roof. I know I have to leave it to dry and then repair. In the meantime, is there anything I can do as a temporary measure to stop water getting in? Thanks

Hopefully, it is only damp. I was going to replace the felt on my roof, but after removal there was quite a bit of decayed timber, including the roof timber facings for outside decoration and timber studs on either side and at rear. None of this was evident from inside shed.

I ended up buying new timber for the roof and will start the renovation soon.

diable

sheslookinhot wrote: »

Hopefully, it is only damp. I was going to replace the felt on my roof, but after removal there was quite a bit of decayed timber, including the roof timber facings for outside decoration and timber studs on either side and at rear. None of this was evident from inside shed.

I ended up buying new timber for the roof and will start the renovation soon.

I bought some felt to redo my roof then noticed dry rot and damp root in the timbers, in the end I had a new roof installed by a mate of mine.


Do it cheap do it twice.

loulou41

I checked the roof and could find no damage in the felt but the timber inside the roof are damp in some parts. I have found a product called flexacryl at screwfix, will give it a go. How much does it cost to replace the roof, it does not look bad except some dampness, & slugs are getting in. 1kg costs about £12 a tim, the shed is about 9 by 9, any idea how many tins I will need. Thanks

Gloomendoom

I noticed my shed roof was leaking a while ago but I hadn't got the time to fix it so I covered it with a tarpaulin. When I got around to stripping the felt off, the plywood underneath was sodden and a small section was rotten. I replaced the rotten bit and, rather than seal the damp in under more felt, I covered the roof with corrugated plastic. Because air can circulate over the wood it has dried out very quickly.

The plastic sheets have a ten year guarantee and they were clean and easy to fit. However, the job worked out at nearly three times the cost of using the cheapest shed felt I could find. Still, £40 isn't bad.

Inactive

loulou41 wrote: »

I checked the roof and could find no damage in the felt but the timber inside the roof are damp in some parts. I have found a product called flexacryl at screwfix, will give it a go. How much does it cost to replace the roof, it does not look bad except some dampness, & slugs are getting in. 1kg costs about £12 a tim, the shed is about 9 by 9, any idea how many tins I will need. Thanks

Similar / same stuff to that in my post above, Toolstation is cheaper and delivery is free.

9 by 9 what?.. feet? ...inches?...... metres ?

diable

Inactive wrote: »

9 by 9 what?.. feet? ...inches?...... metres ?

9 miles by 9 miles ;o)))

Gloomendoom

Inactive wrote: »

Similar / same stuff to that in my post above, Toolstation is cheaper and delivery is free.

9 by 9 what?.. feet? ...inches?...... metres ?

Sheds are old school. Metric units have no place in the world of the shed.

NeverInDebt

Whatever you do the wood needs time to dry otherwise it will rot. If the outside can get some air for a few days and usually with shed the inside is bare so leave door open when you can to allow it to dry quickly

I would use felt myself and galvanised nails