Fountain Timber Products

Between three and six months from delivery, apply a coat of water repellent preservative to the outside of the building. However, if you have a spell of wet weather before you have treated the outside of the building you may end up with damp patches on the inside. This is not a great problem as this will dry out and then after you have applied Water repellent preservative this problem will not reoccur. We recommend 2 coats of Protek Royal Titan Treatment or any proprietary waterproof shed or fence preparation. Be aware if you use anything else it may not give the recommended protection.

This will not cause a problem in protecting your shed from the elements. It is caused by temperature changes. In an ideal world the felt would be laid on a warm day, after being left unrolled in the garden for about 2 days.

 

2. Movement of floor.
If the ground on which the building has been built is uneven, movement of the floor will occur. If the building has been built on bearers it is possible that the bearers have sunk slightly as the ground was not firm enough to take the weight of the bearers. Your only option is to put some packing pieces under the ends of the bearers.

3. Damp by Window.
This is normally caused by condensation on the window, running down and collecting on the window sill. You should periodically go into your building and dry the window ledge and surrounding areas. It is advisable when treating your buildings to pay special attention to this level.

4. Damp on Inside.
Damp of the inside wall of the shed is caused by the lack of a suitable water repellent on the outside on the building. If you do not apply a water repellent to the outside of the shed, thus putting a barrier to any damp getting through, damp will appear on the inside.

5. Damp at ground level.
This will happen if the ground on which the building is sitting is in water causing the water to soak into the building by capillary action. If you have this problem the answer is to apply some 'Thompson Water Seal' liberally over all the areas in question once the building is dry. Do not be afraid of using too much as this water seal is colourless.