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Attaching Lean to Rood to House

  • 23-09-2013 09:06PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭


    Roof - I meant Roof - Cant seem to edit title

    I am building a shed against my gable wall.

    Plan is to butt the roof of the lean-to against the gable wall.

    Gable wall is 20 ft high and lean to roof is at about 7 foot. Will water run down the gable wall and between the roof and the gable wall?

    Its only a shed structure so don't want to cut into the wall and put led flashing or anything fancy, should I worry about the water or is there a technique to stop water going between the gable and shed roof.

    Thanks


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 439 ✭✭North West


    Hi tidyweb
    If you don't flash the wall, the water will pour down wall when it rains. You would be better to use a flashing. Give a bit of thought too as how you are going to get at gable for painting etc when lean to is built ?????
    NW


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 370 ✭✭genuine leather


    If you cut the top of your sheeting at the same angle(pitch) as the roof it will sit neatly against the wall.Then run a bead if tec7 or similar where sheet meets gable, that will seal it for you.Not a long term solution but would do the trick.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tidyweb


    Do you know of any easy to fit flashing, dont want to start messing with lead for a shed.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,783 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Tidyweb wrote: »
    Do you know of any easy to fit flashing, dont want to start messing with lead for a shed.

    Can't recommend anything myself, but it might help others if you told us what kind of finish is on the wall, e.g stone, brick, smooth render, wet/dry dash?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 241 ✭✭philog


    flashband ...use primer on d wall first


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    philog wrote: »
    flashband ...use primer on d wall first

    Did that on a structure and it is still holding up 7 yrs later. Was meticulous about applying it though.
    OP what is the wall surface, pebbledash or smooth? Pebbledash might eliminate Flashband.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 402 ✭✭Tidyweb


    Not sure what you would call it. Its a rough plaster not pebble dash


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭gutteruu


    I presume you mean a napped finish ? I am wondering the same thing but mine is pebble dash. Figured I would cut a slot with diamond bit of angle grinder, kango off the plaster below then use a little bit of flashing and silicone ?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,066 ✭✭✭✭Happyman42


    I have seen it done on pebble dash with torch on felt. I'd imagine it would be a nightmare to remove though.


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