sealant around steel shed
Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around
the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? |
sealant around steel shed
john hamilton wrote:
Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? Silicon if you dont mind the cost. Mastic if you do. |
sealant around steel shed
"Rod Speed" wrote in message ... john hamilton wrote: Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? Silicon if you dont mind the cost. Look to Aldi or Lidl, silicon for under a quid a cartridge, I always stock up when they have it. Mike |
sealant around steel shed
"john hamilton" wrote in message ... Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG If something like the above, don't think it needs any sealant. Have three of this and it never leaked - the roof will rust out befor it will leak. Mine were Arrow, not Yardmaster but it look the same. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...Den%26sa %3DG |
sealant around steel shed
Frank wrote:
"john hamilton" wrote in message ... Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...%3Den%26sa%3DG If something like the above, don't think it needs any sealant. Its not the shed that matters, what matters is whether the concrete its mounted on gets standing water on it. If it does, it will get in under the bottom of the walls and what is inside the shed will get wet. Have three of this and it never leaked He's not saying that the shed itself leaks, just that water can get between the concrete floor and the walls. - the roof will rust out befor it will leak. Mine were Arrow, not Yardmaster but it look the same. http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...Den%26sa %3DG |
sealant around steel shed
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john hamilton wrote: Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? Clear silicone caulk should work fine. Gary -- Gary Heston http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/ Why is it that these days, the words "What idiot" are so frequently followed by the words "at Microsoft"? |
sealant around steel shed
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:54:28 +0100, john hamilton wrote:
Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. Guttering? Just be awae that any sealant onto concrete will eventually lift and llow the water to flow underneath it. If you concrete slab is bigger than your shed, it is inevitable. |
sealant around steel shed
terryc wrote
john hamilton wrote Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. Guttering? Just be awae that any sealant onto concrete will eventually lift and llow the water to flow underneath it. Nope, silicone wont. Mastic wont either. If you concrete slab is bigger than your shed, it is inevitable. Wrong, as always. |
sealant around steel shed
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sealant around steel shed
On Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:54:28 +0100, john hamilton wrote:
Have just erected a yardmaster tin shed. I need to put a 'sealant' around the edge of the steel frame base where it sits on the concrete foundation, to prevent water traveling in under the frame. I normally get things like sealants from Wickes or Screwfix, but there are a bewildering array of different sealants available. Would anyone recommend which would be the one to use in this particular application please? =================================== I would suggest a strong mortar weathering fillet about 2 or 3 inches high, depending on how much space there is on the slab. Leave a small gap at the top between fillet and shed wall and cover the gap with a basic 'frame sealant' from Wickes when the fillet is dry. Be prepared to repair every 20 years. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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