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    Leaky shed roof

    My shed roof which is felted has sprung a leak. The felt has cracked along the edges and the water is getting in. Rather than re felt it I thought that I would replace it with galvanized sheet as a more substantial solution. Can I just fix the sheets onto the roof without removing the felt?

    Any advice would be most welcome, thanks
    Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet
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    flat roof,sloped roof,corrugated galvanised,flat galvanised. concrete covered in felt or wooden boards covered in felt??? If it is only cracked on the edge im thinkng the felt was pushed into the cornera qith no reinforcment? You can buy strips of felt that are about 20 cm wide ..just go over the cracks with this but obviously it will need to be heated on. galva is good and lasts years but i find it noisy in the rain..probably the only thing that os bad about it? If you took a pic i could advise on your situation

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    • #3
      The roof is a ordinary pitched roof, wooden boards covered in felt. Standard wooden shed construction.
      Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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      • #4
        There is a product called Coltogum


        which works well (from personal experience)

        Also, a very similar product is available from Toolstation (although I have not tried this one)

        Toolstation > Roofing & Drainage > Roof Compound & Waterseals > Emergency Roof Repair 1kg

        Disclaimer - I have no connection with either Coltogum or Toolstation


        ETA - just realised that you are in France - this link may help
        http://services.completefrance.com/f...PrintPost.aspx
        Last edited by george356; 15-04-2014, 09:32 AM.

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        • #5
          Thompsons do a good sealer Not the clear thin stuff they do but a thick grey paste, it worked for me and has a 10 yr guarantee. If you decided to go corrugated make sure the nails correspond to the roof supports.
          photo album of my garden in my profile http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...my+garden.html

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          • #6
            Thanks for the advice folks. Have decided to go with galvanized sheet as a more permernant solution, then it will probably outlast me!!!!!!!!
            Gardening requires a lot of water - most of it in the form of perspiration. Lou Erickson, critic and poet

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