Leaking roof(s) help please

[sbee]

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I bought the property a few months and this was on my do to list, but I have no idea really where to start. I've done all the other works in the house, but nothing structural like this.

The previous owner bridged the gap between the outbuilding to the side to make an additional room to the house, however its been done so poorly that I have water coming down the wall inside this room (approx 3m x 4m).

The wall used in the gap between the outbuilding and house is stud on either side, with a small door on the garden side. The main house is wimpey nofines construction and I think the outbuilding would of been of the same construction too.

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I've annotated in a few photos but essentially I have water coming down the wall apart from where the original outbuilding structure side.

What would be the best way to rectify the leaking? Take both parts of the roof off and put a new single roof be possible? Is that even structurally possible as it stands?


Any advise would be appreciated

Cheers

Dan

 

[sbee]

Anyone?

 

[hardmetalking]

It could be covered in stainless steel with a separate flashing chased into the wall and up and under the tiles.

It could also be covered in lead or rubber butvi'm not sure there is a cheap DIY option with something like this.

 

[^woody^]

You can re felt it, but you have a stupid situation where the two angles meet and the one roof looks like asbestos

An alternative may be the form a flat roof across the lot, leaving the original structure in place. But again this will mean messing with any asbestos sheet

 

[sbee]

Yup they are asbestos tiles. Removing them would be straight forward bar the fact they are cemented at the top against the wall. The council will collect the small amount there for free, I just need to remove them.

I'll have to get a few quotes and see what the professionals think. I would like to have a flat roof for the entire lot and i'm hoping that if I can take the sheets down myself, that will save a good amount of cash that.

Cheers for your ideas chaps