Posted by john hamilton on August 19, 2008, 2:54 am
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?
Posted by Rod Speed on August 19, 2008, 3:03 am
> 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.
Posted by Muddymike on August 19, 2008, 6:30 am
>> 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
Posted by <Frank> on August 19, 2008, 6:57 pm
> 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?imgurl=http://www.gardencentredirect.co.uk/images/products/yardmaster/geys.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gardencentredirect.co.uk/FAQs/540&h&5&w&5&sz&&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=t0hAGYDPNRhDhM:&tbnh 2&tbnw2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dyardmaster%2Btin%2Bshed%26gbv%3D2%26hl%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?imgurl=http://www.supplyhero.com/_FileLibrary/Product/42626/VM108L.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.supplyhero.com/Arrow-Shed-Vinyl-Milford-10-x-12.1289.42626.3.htm&h46&wC6&sz —&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=bV9qFWV2M4RQuM:&tbnh0&tbnw6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Darrow%2Bshed%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
Posted by Rod Speed on August 19, 2008, 7:40 pm
Frank 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?
>
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gardencentredirect.co.uk/images/products/yardmaster/geys.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gardencentredirect.co.uk/FAQs/540&h&5&w&5&sz&&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=t0hAGYDPNRhDhM:&tbnh 2&tbnw2&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dyardmaster%2Btin%2Bshed%26gbv%3D2%26hl%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?imgurl=http://www.supplyhero.com/_FileLibrary/Product/42626/VM108L.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.supplyhero.com/Arrow-Shed-Vinyl-Milford-10-x-12.1289.42626.3.htm&h46&wC6&sz —&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=bV9qFWV2M4RQuM:&tbnh0&tbnw6&prev=/images%3Fq%3Darrow%2Bshed%26gbv%3D2%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG
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> 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