New shed - filling apex gaps?

ChilliBob

Hey guys,
I've got a new shed all nice and pristine, the goal is to keep it like that!....... Yeah, probably won't work out too well, but that's the plan.

The main 'gap' I can see is where the inside gable ends meet the roof - it's an odd shaped gap so not sure the best way to fill it...

Ideas considered..
* cutting some wood to fit and filling around it - probably tricky given the shape, and how to attach it
* wood filler - too big a gap for this, and nothing to back it against except roofing felt
* CT1 - using it to fill the thin gaps, but again, nothing to back against.
* Expanding foam - probably an expensive nightmare!

Erm yeah so I'm scratching my head - probably leaning more towards the first.

MCT56

Would it not be best to try and plug the gap from the outside by cutting a new board to fit ? Wouldn't need much. Is that roofing felt that's covering the gap and if so can it be lifted and re tacked.  Felt is easily torn if not careful.

ChilliBob

Yeah that's felt covering it. I think from the outside it'd would be trickier though as it's all just built ant painted, so I suspect I'd end up knackering the finish trying to pry bits off to fill! I did wonder about wire wool! - I know it's not perfect but it should deter some critters 

Albermarle

ChilliBob said:

Yeah that's felt covering it. I think from the outside it'd would be trickier though as it's all just built ant painted, so I suspect I'd end up knackering the finish trying to pry bits off to fill! I did wonder about wire wool! - I know it's not perfect but it should deter some critters 

Another quick but probably not long term solution, is to get some foamed pipe insulation ( you can get a couple of different sizes) and cut pieces off and jam them in the gaps.

It is quite springy so if you jam it in, it will stay there ( I know I have done it) 

Climaflex Polyethylene Pipe lagging (L)1m (Dia)22mm | DIY at B&Q

ChilliBob

Interesting, we have some around the fireplace (baby proofing!) which we are pretty much ready to take off..

I think if I could somehow get a decent template of it I could cut it from wood to fit... They gave me a, spare matching t&g panel on the packing pallet, so I have the same wood too.

chrisw

Leave the gaps, they provide ventilation and help stop condensation. 

casper_gutman

chrisw said:

Leave the gaps, they provide ventilation and help stop condensation. 

This. Presumably this shed won't be heated (if it will be, you've got bigger problems!) so the only way you'll keep the contents dry is by ventilating the space. If there are no vents purposefully included, then you're relying on gaps like this.

ChilliBob

Cheers, yeah, it won't be heated, however, there are some other slightly smaller gaps, which should do the job, and the door isn't a perfect seal by any means. I was actually using some Ct1 and got closed and had a prod, the roofing felt and wood st the front actually provided a fairly hard base, so, pushed some on there. Will wait for it to dry and see how it looks :0

TELLIT01

I would use something like the wire wool solution.  Animals won't be able to chew through that as easily as they could something like pipe insulation.  Ventilation is important, but most timber sheds aren't particularly airtight.

DRP

I’m not sure what the logic is of  filling that gap to keep your shed pristine? 

Assuming that particular gap is covered by felt externally, it won’t let the weather in.

if your goal is to make the interior look better (?), how about cladding the whole thing internally?