Not sure if anyone can help me with this problem I have a new wooden shed it has no windows as I chosen not to for security reasons. It has been built on block paving and has a wooden base. I used clear silicone and sealed all the joins gaps etc. The problem is that I have thousands of light coloured mould spores or mildew on the roof. and there seems alot of condensation in the shed has anyone ever had this problem and managed to solve it.?
If it were me Ralzy, I'd wait till the weather gets a bit better and bang some new(better) roofing felt onto it mate, plus give the wood a couple of coats of Cuprinol to protect it.
Don't buy the felt from B&Q it's ****e - get a roll from Asphaltic and stick two layers of that on & stagger the joints - should be a good un. Make sure you've got some sort of ventilation inside the shed as well - without it the damp never dries out.
We used to get proper roofing felt , cut it to size roll it up tight allowing two to three inches overlap at bottom and sides then as you roll it out use a blow torch to warm it up so that the bitchumen is just melting so that it sticks to the wooden roof , then when you have the felt stuck to the main area go round the edges using the heat to shape them and stick the strip over the ridge if you have a ridge if it is just one sloping roof start at the lowest edge then on the under side between the roof strut timbers get some insulation , potbellied log burner in the corner kettle on top jobs a corker loads of page three girls and DT's on the walls home from home , don't forget the invites to your mates for the shed worming party
There are sheds then there are SHEDS [ http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?start=241&shedtype=Workshop/Studio]
-- Edited by Steady Eddy on Sunday 30th of December 2012 11:46:44 AM
Damn Eddy there are some special sheds on there. This is my favourite http://www.readersheds.co.uk/share.cfm?SHARESHED=4176 just cant do a lot of work in it though.
Sorting out my shed as the roof was starting to cave in due to the idiot which didnt slope the roof and instead kept it level.
Here's the picture of how it is now, I could do with some advice on how to easily and cheaply roof it again, but so that its pitched so that the rain slides down rather than just sitting there obviously but it needs to be fairly secure too. Needs to be done as soon as possible and as quick as possible and as cheap as possible. thinking rise it from the right hand side using another beam and go from there, any advice, ideas?? and my sawing isnt that great i must point out... if it helps those beams going along are roughly 56 inches
appreciate any ideas on how to roof it, remembering, its gotta be fairly easy as my carpentry skills aint that great, got to be fairly secure, and most of all waterproof
Cheers :)
-- Edited by Reef on Tuesday 2nd of July 2013 08:45:33 PM
fact is you always gona get condensation in any unheated building and with poor ventilation leads to mould and rot and in damp or wet conditions a heatr realy helps .
as said above vents and air circulation are the key
some other tips from google
You must have ventilation, and if you have trapped air in the shed you won't stop the problem. Don't stand items that could draw moisture up from the floor, stand things on battons, don't have solid items flat against the side walls, move them away from the bottom of the wall to allow airspace. If you put things away damp then things are only going to get worse. I open my door while it is dry during the day, and only shut it when we go out or before the damp evening sets in. It's worth wiping tools over with a cloth and some WD40.
used to put plates with bicarbonate of soda some times salt to suck up the moisture simple but realy works also use mommys old spray bottles with some bleach in to help kill off the mould .
