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Shed Roof
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Whoever erected the shed I inherited put the long side right next to a high fence with a steep slope on the other side of the fence. The shed is sound but the roof leaks badly. I think the best way to tackle this will be to take off the roof to put on new felt. Will this be a solution and possible? Can you predict any problems?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The shed is about two inches from the fence. The fence is a bit high for me to climb over. To walk round would take ages and I would have to put the ladder on a steep downward slope. I just can`t get to the far side of the roof. I would have erected the shed with access to the whole roof for future repairs but this was the guy who left me with the exploding light and other surprises when I bought the house.
I guess I'd be inclined to fix a piecs of timber to the fence, horizontally a eaves height (that's the lowest part of your roof.)
Run the new felt down the roof and fix it onto the piece of timber. That way, you make the roof watertight, and also the unreachable gap between shed and fence............ since you can't get in there to paint it anyway. It'll help protect that side of the shed.
Run the new felt down the roof and fix it onto the piece of timber. That way, you make the roof watertight, and also the unreachable gap between shed and fence............ since you can't get in there to paint it anyway. It'll help protect that side of the shed.