Summer House re-felting

May 30, 2010 5 Replies

The question about rotating a shed (and the answer about the roofs being designed for weight bearing down on them) made me wonder if my plans for the summerhouse re-furb are worthwhile.



As I am currently doing the conservatory, I have a couple of acrows. I was planning to use just one of those internally in the summer house when I re-felt the top of it. Bad idea? Would I be better just getting up there - will it support me (15 stone fatboy!)? ;-) I imagine it's about 10' x 8', all timber, with a pitched roof.



Cheers



JW



We dont know the roof design or timber sizes. I've seen roofs that would support and ones that definitely wouldnt.

NT

Most seem OK, I'm also a FB and I've never had a problem.

To be honest, it's very difficult to say the exact construction, as the previous owner of the house, panelled the entire summer house, so I can't see any of the structural timbers!

JW

Cheers - I'll keep an ear open for any loud creaks, and make sure I know a quick way down (that isn't through the roof!) ;-)

JW

Putting a load spreading sheet up there and standing on that can help

NT

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