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rimexboy
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Post: # 85694Post rimexboy

sussex yer i know what you mean but the roof area came back over 2 grand new,

its money i can not spend on my shed/dog house... on the car thats in it maybe lol...

well today i decided to clean the roof of and its not to bad really, it did have quite alot of moss on it which does not help its all off now.

But i will keep my eyes open and possibly pop down to Stondon Hall on the 28th... its a day out in africa apparently....

thanks simon

seanandruby
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Post: # 85695Post seanandruby

Can't see the point in paying big money for a shed roof if it ain't broke, if it ain't broke why fix it ???
sean

rimexboy
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Post: # 85696Post rimexboy

yer i agree, its got a few leaks in the roof, and the sides are like sponge in places now.

it wont be long before it needs quite alot of attention, so if i do the lot this year i hope that will be the end of it then...

thanks simon

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Post: # 85724Post seanandruby

I keep saying that about my conservatory. I say: i'll get one more year out of it. Time and money are against me at the minute, it is held up by endless cans of expanding foam,, silicone laccy bands, as and when i can :laugh: Sooner it falls over the better, the guy who lived here before made a right f*** up of it when he constructed it, half a brick below damp.
sean

rimexboy
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Post: # 85725Post rimexboy

Yer Sean I know what you mean...
Sometimes it's making best of the situation

I've been down my shed most of the day, still hear infact and had a thought of putting mdf under the current roof and cover it with plastic sheets (all of which is free) and then put the current sheets back on and coat with some sealer.

What do you guys think of that option???

Thanks Simon

sussex
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Post: # 85727Post sussex

The trouble with leaving it is it only gets worse&the cost only goes up,the price of wood & metal along with every other building material is only on the up road.never on the down one.
I,ve been doing a barn conversion for the last few years & the cost of green oak has gone up almost 100% ,cant think of anything material wise thats not gone up big time.I bought materials bit at a time when there was a few quid spare ,or when something cheap came along until i had enough for the next stage.suppriseing what you can save.
Cleared a big site in surrey of timber destined for the fire that after running through the saw did all the stud work .The auction at stondon could be usefull,might go my self see if i can find some old london stocks. :D

rimexboy
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Post: # 85728Post rimexboy

Yer everything's on the up I'm afraid if I can save some dosh I will as I've plenty to spend it on.

May see you there then I will check the lots first if they have what I need then I will go if only for the experience

Thanks Simon

Pps what do you think of the suggestion in my last post about free mdf under what I have??

sussex
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Post: # 85731Post sussex

Would the way forward be to do the roof properly first, that way you have a dry space,use some 1000g plastic batterned on the walls as a
temp fix, iknow it will look pants but it could buy you some time to sort a long term job ,tyvac would be better but much dearer than plastic.
I know all to well the problems of familly,mortgage,etc but allways found once right is the cheap way in the end .ps mdf and water dont go . good luck

rimexboy
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Post: # 85732Post rimexboy

yer time will tell.... i guess ...

simon

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Post: # 85734Post mickg

just a thought but your buying second hand steel sheets what will have holes in different positions to what you require and I don't care what you use to plug theses holes it will act like a sieve when it rains hard - drip drip drip ???

have you taken into account steel sheets drip from top to bottom with condensation if you don't use the sheet insulation on the inside ?

why don't you save up and buy new !!
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rimexboy
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Post: # 85745Post rimexboy

Good point Micky
I was thinking of putting mdf under them and cover with thick plastic sheets I have and put a roof on top of that.

I'm probably going to stondon hall on the 28 th depending what they have on the listing.

I think some of the roofing is new there which will be better

Thanks Simon

gonchy
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Post: # 85759Post gonchy

have you looked at this place
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm....858ea5b

rimexboy
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Post: # 85760Post rimexboy

yer thanks for that gonchy... did see them but looking for someone more localish i hope

thanks simon

rimexboy
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Post: # 86642Post rimexboy

Well I popped down to stondon hall today as auction on tomorrow, loads of plant stuff diggers the lot, just not much roofing sheets the size I want........

I will keep looking

Thanks Simon

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