Thread: The old hut

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Yes, that seems like it. Tough stuff.

the heritage red corro seems to fit the scene ok.
the green trimdeck style cladding has to go.
if you are redoing the walls think about windows and doors now.

you could use the weatherboards in the apex of the walls with corro below - if you keep the vertical corro look your flashing above it will have to big with it going up under the last weatherboard.

that water tank will fall over when full ?
I would put a verandah on that side, depending on aspect
or verandahs all round

and a pot belly.

and keep the termites out, they will love that pine roofing.

Thanks for your comments.

I can see how weatherboards stop rain from entering vertically – the boards overlap. But what stops it from getting in at the edges? Do we have to rely on a sealer?

The red sheeting doesn’t look bad at all. Replacing the green may not happen. This is to be a budget-conscious job. Perhaps in the future.

That’s a reasonable idea about putting the weatherboards at the top. That could look good. Getting up there will be an issue in itself. A scaffold will be required. The first problem is getting the ground around it level. It must have been a dodgy experience getting that bit of ply up there using a ladder alone.

The water tank is certainly interesting. The previous owners had the property for 20 years. The tank would have been full quite a few times. It’s not touching the hut. I have to wonder what went through their minds when they put it there. I can understand that it would have been awkward getting it to the hut. Long drive. Steep in spots. They may have just dumped it where it is thinking we’ll fix it later, and later never came. If they didn’t want to lay any concrete as a base, just flattening off the ground with a pick and shovel would have been better.

Verandah. Yup, that would be nice to have, and with a couple of chairs on the deck under it, I’d happily settle into the role of Ma and Pa Kettle.

Pot belly. That might end up being the case. There’s a wood stove/oven in there. Possibly past its best based on the amount of rust on it. It does warm the place even if it is a bit smoky, and it’s nice having the oven, but it’ll do for now.

Termites. I presume there are caps on the stumps – old hut and still standing.

Originally Posted by ErrolFlynn

Thanks for your comments.

I can see how weatherboards stop rain from entering vertically – the boards overlap. But what stops it from getting in at the edges? Do we have to rely on a sealer?

flash behind the weatherboard vertical edge and put in a vertical bead that the boards butt into.

sort of like this:

So, a strip of L-shaped tin (flashing) is running down the edge. I imagine that would have to be a fairly wide piece that runs behind the boards. Water will get on there. That would imply there would have to be a drain at the bottom. Or am I missing something?