Hi guys,
we moved into our current property a couple of years ago and at the back was a summer house. this has been until now been used as a place to store junk.
i started to rip the old furniture out because the floor was very springy near the sink, my initial thought was there may have been a leak from the sink and caused wet rot.
long story short after ripping the floor back i noticed rain water was coming through the side wall. my guess is that rain water is falling off of the roof and sitting by the wall and rotting away.
My question is would guttering and a water butt be the best option and also what is the best way to repair the damage? the summer house is made from tongue and groove construction and is sitting on a concrete slab with DPM.
im planning on replacing all the damaged DPM and timber frame work but obviously want to know how best to prevent any further head ache.
If someone has any experience or any advice id really grateful.
we moved into our current property a couple of years ago and at the back was a summer house. this has been until now been used as a place to store junk.
i started to rip the old furniture out because the floor was very springy near the sink, my initial thought was there may have been a leak from the sink and caused wet rot.
long story short after ripping the floor back i noticed rain water was coming through the side wall. my guess is that rain water is falling off of the roof and sitting by the wall and rotting away.
My question is would guttering and a water butt be the best option and also what is the best way to repair the damage? the summer house is made from tongue and groove construction and is sitting on a concrete slab with DPM.
im planning on replacing all the damaged DPM and timber frame work but obviously want to know how best to prevent any further head ache.
If someone has any experience or any advice id really grateful.