Adding guttering to a Tiger garden shed

katejo

I had the above Tiger garden shed built/installed 8 years ago. My neighbour only added his fence much more recently. He has now said that, in wet weather, rain is causing his new fence to rot. He wants me to get it moved to the left but it is on a concrete base. Has anyone solved this by adding guttering to the shed or is there another solution? He took me completely by surprise when he asked me about it.

FrugaiMacDugal

Installing guttering looks likes a simple DIY job, if you're allowed to his side of fence.

kimwp

If water is running off your roof shed onto the fence, the gutter will need to have a bend at the end, to direct the water away from the fence. At a guess, it would be closed at the back of your shed and kink at the front of your shed to bring the water back into your garden.

I suspect that the gutter will be over your neighbour's property, I'd have a chat with them about your plans.

Ayr_Rage

From that picture it does look as if your shed roof extends well over the boundary so you'll have to move it or fit guttering with the consent of your neighbour if they agree that is an acceptable solution.

Boohoo

Is the new fence in the same position as the old fence or original boundary?

You could put a new 150mm- 300mm concrete strip at the left so it's away from the fence but that's if the shed is in good ctto meve without collapsing.

You may struggle to get guttering that fits underneath the lip to gather the rainwater and as said what do you do about the bend to the downpipe?

Other issue is where is the rainwater going to go, the grass, pebbles or water butt?

Grumpy_chap

Is the fence in the correct position?

If so it looks like the shed overhangs the boundary so the shed needs to be moved.

You might still need to add guttering.

Can you add guttering to a water butt?

chrisw

You could lay a couple of concrete flags and drag the shed forward a bit onto them.

Dustyevsky

Adding guttering that would turn the corner and run to your own land is straightforward, with specific pieces made to do 90 degree turns. What isn't straightforward is the large overhang. This will mean you'll need to attach a 100 x 22mm board to the rear of the shed on spacers to mount guttering, regardless of where the shed sits.

I'd move the shed and install guttering which could then end in a simple downpipe. Otherwise, there will be a very damp area between shed and fence, so both will rot more quickly.

As others have said, a couple of slabs, properly laid, will be a suitable base extension

Eldi_Dos

@katejo

Your neighbour is not being unreasonable asking you to move the shed. They have went to considerable expense to have that fence erected and it is a asset to your garden as well as theirs.

Best course of action would be to have a couple of slabs laid and shed rolled over to the left, that will give you access to maintain shed and keep good relations with your neighbour.

WIAWSNB

Q1 is as asked above - are you, and he, 100% sure that fence is in the correct location? Where was the previous fence, and what type was it?

What type of property(s) do you have - terraced, semi, or detached? For the former two, it should be dead easy to determine the exact boundary location.

Assuming that the fence is positioned correctly, then the neighbour's concern is completely understandable. And - to be blunt - if that fence is correct, then the overhang - potentially to be exacerbated by a gutter - is ditto concerning. So I would recommend a solution that resolves it fully, with zero overhang over the boundary.

Are you a decent DIYer? It might be as simple as removing the roof, and that top shiplap board. Trim/extend the corner posts, and refit the sloping 'laps on their opposite sides.

Or, rotate the whole shed 90o anticlock so's the door faces you (and the window is against the fence…) If it's a square shed.

A bit of work, but should be very doable. A handyperson should do this for you in a morning.

Albermarle

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/82164089#Comment_82164089

If you moved it far enough, then really no need for any guttering, unless you wanted to collect the water.