Is it worth fitting guttering to a shed? Any maybe felting the worst side?

[Gary111]

Hi, I have a 28 year old shed that I have been renovating.
One side particularly rots quicker than the rest as it gets the weather more.
I am wondering if it's worth putting some guttering up to take the roof water away, and possibly felting that side?

It's surrounded by trees mainly so the visual effect doesn't matter.

Thanks

 

[Mottie]

Guttering will help as it’s the rain splash at the bottom that ruins sheds. If it’s not visible, you may just as well felt it although with guttering attached, just a good coat of decent shed paint should do the trick.

 

[Odds]

Guttering is essential to catch run-off from rain to collect in a water barrel. I've rigged up two for a 300 gallon supply. It soon gets used up in a heatwave so i'm quietly pleased we're getting plenty of rain this week.

 

[Mottie]

Guttering is essential to catch run-off from rain to collect in a water barrel. I've rigged up two for a 300 gallon supply. It soon gets used up in a heatwave so i'm quietly pleased we're getting plenty of rain this week.

It’s a condition of tenancy on our allotment that any greenhouses or sheds must harvest rainwater, so guttering and tanks are a must. It’s better for the plants than tap water anyway.

 

[Odds]

Since my shed is, near as dammit, in the middle of our garden it makes the job of watering much easier.
I'd like one of those irrigation systems but the outside tap is far lower than the height of the garden so pumping water uphill just makes it untenable.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

I'd like one of those irrigation systems but the outside tap is far lower than the height of the garden so pumping water uphill just makes it untenable.

I added one of those Lidl automatic irrigation systems, a few weeks ago, it's working just great, from a mains water tap. Tap connects to a battery operated timer, with a valve, then onto around 40m of pipework, under pressure, and going slightly uphill.

 

[Odds]

I added one of those Lidl automatic irrigation systems, a few weeks ago, it's working just great, from a mains water tap. Tap connects to a battery operated timer, with a valve, then onto around 40m of pipework, under pressure, and going slightly uphill.

Sounds like a good plan for yourself but the slope on our garden is close to 'hilly'. That's why i use rainwater from the barrel to avoid climbing those damn steps and curse the dry spells when i have to traipse up n' down from the tap.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Sounds like a good plan for yourself but the slope on our garden is close to 'hilly'. That's why i use rainwater from the barrel to avoid climbing those damn steps and curse the dry spells when i have to traipse up n' down from the tap.

Buy a hose, connect to the garden tap, and fill the barrel up from the tap.