Shed roof leaking

TNDU · Sunday at 12:21 PM

I have a 5ft shed in the garden that has a roofing felt. The fold along one side has a line going down the fold where the fold is. Water is getting in though this crack line and I was thinking of painting over the crack with bostik roof repair compound, which I already have at home.

Is there any other easy repair method? Thanks

Harry Bloomfield · Sunday at 12:42 PM

TNDU said:
Is there any other easy repair method? Thanks

Buy a roll of felt, and recover it?

TNDU · Sunday at 12:45 PM

Harry Bloomfield said:
Buy a roll of felt, and recover it?

the crack line is only 1mm to 2mm wide so that seems a bit much to fix that? but yeah, that would be the best solution. i am looking for an easy quick fix.

Harry Bloomfield · Sunday at 12:52 PM

TNDU said:
the crack line is only 1mm to 2mm wide so that seems a bit much to fix that? but yeah, that would be the best solution. i am looking for an easy quick fix.

No quick fix, will last long, so is pointless.

TNDU · Sunday at 12:57 PM

Harry Bloomfield said:
No quick fix, will last long, so is pointless.

are you saying that if I paint over the crack line with the bostick compound repair it won't be a permanent solution?

this one

Harry Bloomfield · Sunday at 1:09 PM

TNDU said:
are you saying that if I paint over the crack line with the bostick compound repair it won't be a permanent solution?

this one

Nothing is permanent.

TNDU · Sunday at 1:11 PM

Harry Bloomfield said:
Nothing is permanent.

i mean is that a crap way to fix the crack line and won't last very long compared to buying a new piece of felt and put it on top of the crack line for example?

Harry Bloomfield · Sunday at 1:21 PM

TNDU said:
i mean is that a crap way to fix the crack line and won't last very long compared to buying a new piece of felt and put it on top of the crack line for example?

Yes, just buy some felt and recover it. It's only a tiny hut, done in no time at all.

freddiemercurystwin · Sunday at 1:41 PM

Those products are fine for this purpose, although they're aimed at quick temporary repairs rather than long term repairs. Besides it seems you have nothing to lose.

^woody^ · Sunday at 2:32 PM

Get a roll of 50mm butyl tape off amazon. It will work and will last the life of the shed.

TNDU · Sunday at 2:53 PM

Harry Bloomfield said:
Yes, just buy some felt and recover it. It's only a tiny hut, done in no time at all.

good point! glad I asked

TNDU · Sunday at 2:54 PM

freddiemercurystwin said:
Those products are fine for this purpose, although they're aimed at quick temporary repairs rather than long term repairs. Besides it seems you have nothing to lose.

are they for temporary rather than permanent repair? they are sold as permanent.

TNDU · Sunday at 2:56 PM

^woody^ said:
Get a roll of 50mm butyl tape off amazon. It will work and will last the life of the shed.

thank you. the crack is along the fold along the length of the shed where the bitumen is folded over the edge of the shed roof. so we are only talking about 1.5m lenth of crack and the crack is 1-2mm wide

freddiemercurystwin · Sunday at 2:56 PM

Well the rest of your roof will likely fail somewhere else before your Bostic. Permanent means forever so it should not really be used in the description of any kind of repair solution.

TNDU · Sunday at 2:58 PM

freddiemercurystwin said:
Well the rest of your roof will likely fail somewhere else before your Bostic.

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