Wooden garden shed repairs

[James_N]

C n C said:

I'd never go with roof felt for a shed these days.

Single sheet of EPDM is going to be better as far as being waterproof (no joins), and will never need replacing before the shed does.

Never knew about this. Our shed desperately needs a new roof, and was going to use roofing felt. Is this stuff easy to fit (I'm disabled and ladders aren't really my thing!) but sounds like this would be better to use than traditional roof felt.

[Panamax]

My understanding is EPDM doesn't like high temperatures. I'd just stick with Plan A, some basic roofing felt, that's designed to take full summer sun.

Looks a solid project to me!

[mikeiow]

We put EPDM on a couple of our sheds: one pent roof (VERY easy to fit), one apex (a bit fiddlier).
Yes, you do have to climb along, but really quite easy.

I'd never go back to roofing felt now.....unless they get spiked, I think those will outlast me!

(& if they were spiked, they ought to be repairable reasonably easily)

[C n C]

Panamax said:

My understanding is EPDM doesn't like high temperatures. I'd just stick with Plan A, some basic roofing felt, that's designed to take full summer sun.

Looks a solid project to me!

EPDM roofing material is possible the best roofing option if you want resistance to temperature extremes. It is effective from -40C to +120C.

This article has a fair bit of info on EPDM, but if you just google EPDM hot weather or similar, you'll get lots of results saying the same thing.

Also, many suppliers of EPDM roofing material will offer a 25 year guarantee on their product. Try finding a supplier of shed roofing felt that will offer any guarantee of a few years, never mind close to 25 years.

If EPDM was unsuitable for high temps (and let's face it, in the UK we don't really get very high temps of well over 40C), why is EPDM arguably the best, and certainly one of the most popular solutions for flat roofing in the UK?

EPDM is definitely the best - perhaps the ultimate fit it once, and never have to worry about it ever again solution.

Edited by C n C on Monday 1st July 16:13

[G-wiz]

Finally, the shed has some 'window' of some wonky sort:

BEFORE (with some framework added):



AFTER, job finish:



Varnish is a bit off-colour

[jet_noise]

G-wiz said:

Finally, the shed has some 'window' of some wonky sort:

BEFORE (with some framework added):



AFTER, job finish:



Varnish is a bit off-colour has a nice patina

FTFY ina classic car marketing style

[Danns]

Some encouragement for you OP that it can all come out looking alright.

I was faced with a knackered roof, leaking shed - but rather large 3x2 construction and already insulated. Only needed it to last a couple years more before building something for permanent/ shifting things around other outbuildings.

(Pic heavy)

[dhutch]

Promised Land said:

Simpo Two said:

thebraketester said:

I’m getting the word….. “flames”

I was thinking "dynamite".

I think he was referring to this legendary thread.

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Its a good thread.