Filling the gap between spaced corrugated tin - wagon roof

[jack_c]

Have a wagon roof shed that is being repurposed to store machinery.

The downside is that the sheets on the roof are spaced by around 10mm, each of the sheets the last corrugation points up on each side.

Anybody done something to solve this before?

Thanks in advance

 

[zyklon]

I know with a straight roof, I have seen some guys push lengths of 20mm electrical round conduit where the spacing is. Works wonders.

Because a wagon roof is round, you could try and use 20mm blue water pipe which in practise should bend with the shape of the wagon. Electrical conduit will still bend and might still work. You could then go up on the roof and seal with resin.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

If it’s what I’m thinking of you can get foam strips to match corrugation

 

[jack_c]

I know with a straight roof, I have seen some guys push lengths of 20mm electrical round conduit where the spacing is. Works wonders.

Because a wagon roof is round, you could try and use 20mm blue water pipe which in practise should bend with the shape of the wagon. Electrical conduit will still bend and might still work. You could then go up on the roof and seal with resin.

Must try a piece of either 20mm or 25mm MDPE pipe.
If can get it tight enough then a paint on sealer.
Main issue will be making sure it feeds through each timber.
Tried to see if could get a capping ridge folded/rolled but nobody prepared to say it would work on a wagon roof.

 

[jack_c]

If it’s what I’m thinking of you can get foam strips to match corrugation

I know the stuff you suggest.
Unfortunately my gap is between the sheets in that they aren't overlapping rather than between the sheet and the timber.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

I know the stuff you suggest.
Unfortunately my gap is between the sheets in that they aren't overlapping rather than between the sheet and the timber.

Tin of expanding foam

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Must try a piece of either 20mm or 25mm MDPE pipe.
If can get it tight enough then a paint on sealer.
Main issue will be making sure it feeds through each timber.
Tried to see if could get a capping ridge folded/rolled but nobody prepared to say it would work on a wagon roof.

Aye and thread it through under side, and push it up the way, this will force the upward curls of the tin to open, and grip the pipe

 

[wdah/him]

strip 3-4 inches wide and punch a hole through them to match timbers, screw them on. As i under stand it you want a space sheeted roof made unspaced. I have thought of doing this and that is how i will do it strip wide enough to go height to height and as long as a sheet so 3 covers each space put on in same style as the sheets were, top over laping bottom 2.

 

[jack_c]

Aye and thread it through under side, and push it up the way, this will force the upward curls of the tin to open, and grip the pipe

Yeah that's what I was thinking after the suggestion above that it would tighten itself in

 

[jack_c]

strip 3-4 inches wide and punch a hole through them to match timbers, screw them on. As i under stand it you want a space sheeted roof made unspaced. I have thought of doing this and that is how i will do it strip wide enough to go height to height and as long as a sheet so 3 covers each space put on in same style as the sheets were, top over laping bottom 2.

This sounds like I've just been over complicating it all along.
I've been thinking we need to have it folded down but realistically as long as the spaces are covered then the water can't get in as the last edge on the sheets are turned up anyway. Classic case of keep it simple.
Will get a flat piece cut the width of the peaks and try it. Or would you think just a bit wider than the space would be adequate?

 

[zyklon]

Make sure it’s not flimsy or the next night of gales will rip it off.