Hi, I've laid some 18mm OSB down as my shed foundation floor, it protrudes a bit from the shed though and would get wet from rain. I was thinking of sealing the top and edges with melted bitumen (cheap and very very waterproof). Something like this http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/iko-easymelt-block-bitumen-10kg.html Would this be OK? Once "set" or cooled, the bitumen wont be sticky will it?
OK to seal OSB with Bitumen?
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Then cut the flooring boards back from the building edge and drop the siding cover past the flooring and it will become sheltered.
No sealants are necessary on a shed floor, and certainly not bitumen.
No sealants are necessary on a shed floor, and certainly not bitumen.
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Timber framed decking is precisely what i'm visualising, surely anything projecting can be cut back to the building line - perhaps pics will help?
Thanks for the pics.
You've built an excellent deck frame but why didn't you build it to match the dimensions of the shed outline? I presume that the metal frame is part of a self erect kit?
Thing is, you now have a situation where the deck edges will have to be extensively flashed to protect against damp and rot.
You've built an excellent deck frame but why didn't you build it to match the dimensions of the shed outline? I presume that the metal frame is part of a self erect kit?
Thing is, you now have a situation where the deck edges will have to be extensively flashed to protect against damp and rot.
Thanks, Its my first ever build of anything really. It's really solid. its 4x4 fence posts concreted 20 inches deep. Should be solid enough.
I just was so paranoid about making it too small and didnt think that too big would be a problem (
Yes thats the frame of the metal self build shed. On the right of the photo, that wider space, I'm going to build a "lean-to" shed there to house the lawnmower and bike etc. So its just the long edges that I need to worry about. Whats your recommendations then? PVA the edges and exterior wood paint on the top then edges? (Inside the shed I was going to do epoxy garage floor paint).
P.S. I only plan to live here for another 5 years MAX. So if its lasts that long ill be happy.
Why not push the self build shed to the edges of the deck where projecting OSB wont be a difficulty?
And then build your lean-to on the other side and once again bring it to the edges of the deck?
google pics of timber frame structures at the sole plate or mud cill area.
And then build your lean-to on the other side and once again bring it to the edges of the deck?
google pics of timber frame structures at the sole plate or mud cill area.
In the long run I think you'll be glad if you bite the bullet now and rebuild it the right size.
Also, how high is it?
Also, how high is it?
At that area there it's about a meter off the ground. No way I could resize it. That's huge work and expense. I've been out today and sealed all the edges with thick pva and have bought cuprinol shades paint to go over the exposed areas, it's like a latex based wood paint. I'm sure that will hold up for a good few years. If not, I'll come back and you can say told you so.
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i would be thinking of more conventional outdoor flooring than just painting it.
you could go to the extremes of a membrane surfaced with anything from tiling to artificial grass...or even real grass come to think of it.
something thin and non slip right?
you could go to the extremes of a membrane surfaced with anything from tiling to artificial grass...or even real grass come to think of it.
something thin and non slip right?
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