Metal Shed base

[starbeam]

Hi

I recently put up a 6x4 pent metal shed and of course its leaking I've sealed everything insight with silicon so i'll see if that does the trick! However the shed itself doesnt have a floor and it is sat directly onto slabs and the problem being that the water is being drawn in under the shed resulting in the floor being wet. Any ideas for a resolution appreciated.... thanks

 

[cantaloup63]

What's leaking? The roof? Walls? Door? Or is the only problem from water coming in at the bottom?

 

[big-all]

welcome to the curse off metal and plastic roofs
what you are getting is condensation
you need ventilation to remove the moisture
but you will probably be stuck with condensation most days

 

[starbeam]

Yeah the roof is leaking in a couple of places so i'll tackle that with sealant. I expect there's nothing can be done abt the condensation but I'm sure I can stop the water coming underneath....

 

[solarsecurity]

If once you have completely sealed the roof there is still moisture, I would add some ventilation to the shed. Probably the best way of doing this would be to drill some fairly large holes on at least two opposite walls near the top of the shed and fix a cover over them to stop the rain from entering, or by fitting a cover such as this:
http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/6-deflecto-vent-cover-w-grid-8
or this:
http://www.drillspot.com/products/311453/air_vent_inc_81104_12_x_12_aluminum_louver_vent