I BOUGHT THE LEAKIEST SHED IN THE WORLD - DON'T BUY A SHED UNTIL YOU WATCH THIS - YARDMASTER SHED
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- I BOUGHT THE LEAKIEST SHED IN THE WORLD - DON'T BUY A SHED UNTIL YOU WATCH THIS - YARDMASTER SHED
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I bought a Yardmaster shed for £350 and it leaks from everywhere
be aware that these sheds need guttering , silicone waterproofing and a floor higher than the outside.
I bought this shed because the previous wooden shed was mouldy and damp
Luckily it doesn't rain much in England !
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I anticipated this when I bought mine. I used UPol "Tiger Seal" on ALL the joints. At the bottom, I inverted the steel frame, and filled it with cement then sat it in more cement on top of a low wall of concrete blocks. It is impossible for my shed to leak.
I wish I had put mine on a bed of bricks.
mine has never leaked a single drop, because from day one i put a tarp over it, keeps the rain away from the panels, dont fix the tarp down but thread the eyelets alltye way through so the tarp can move up and down the rope...6 years on its still solid it's a 10x13, putting another one up this summer 10x10. also further more you can create a water tight gasket if you use antinox sheet under the base frame when putting it down. I know it's hard but try not to use a machine when doing the roof screws tighten screws by hand tool and feel.
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I've also got a metal yardmaster shed. Mine doesn't really leak as such, but it is still a moisture magnet on warm damp days. It seems to condense every molecule of water out of the air onto the inside of the roof, and when I rattle the doors it all falls down in there. It probably doesn't help that it's on a gravel base, and equipment isn't necessarily dry when I put it all away in there, but it's a tad annoying when it can rain in the shed, even when it's not raining outside. :D
Mine isn't too bad for moisture as it's on a concrete base. A lot of the moisture will be from the ground.
I have just purchased a metal shed, and came across this video while browsing construction video's. It has been my intention to raise the sheds height by two dense concrete blocks high to increase the working height of the shed. One thig I shall be doing is replacing the self tapping screws with torx bolts & lock nuts washers on both sides of the panels with silicone wasshers both side 1 for security, and two you have more control when joining the panels. Each interconnecting pannle will have silicone sealent run down the joint before assembly, and also on every wassher before fixing as this will always be the point of water ingress. The other thing that will be done is a thin thermal vapour barrier will br fitted to all internal walls this should help with condensation buildup on the inside. One othe issue I have noticed it the strength of the roof beams, and inteent to address this when I install the stud walls into the shed. My advice to anyone who gets one of these shedis is to plan plan, and plan againg.
Sounds like a good plan 👍
I've got a Yard master shed and it does have some leaks but that's because the mate who helped me overtightened the roof screws. It's been up for approx 10 yrs. I did put silicone on screw heads and used fast nuts so I could tighten them up. I've had rain hammering down and just a slight weep from mentioned overtightened screw that I missed and as it's a weep I've never got around to doing it.
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Just installed mine, now waiting for it to rain, on all roof screws I put sealant in hopefully this will stop any water, also to combat the water running underneath the base I’ve added a strip of damp proof membrane which the frame sits on and folded up on the inside so in theory the water should run around rather than under
After sealing roofs screws mine is pretty good but still get water seeping in on the base in heavy rain.
Looks like you covered your vents up
Open the vents and insulation is also needed,plus seal the concrete slab then seal around it
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glad i came across this video before buying one, think ill spend that bit extra and build one myself
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Same here.
Thanks mate, I was getting one of these until I saw your video
I still find it a pretty good shed for the money even with the leaks.
I don't get any more roof leaks after sealing it and I think you have to buy the raised floor they sell to solve the floor leak issue.
I've got a yard master shiplap shed as l was advised they were more rigid l haven't had time to silicone any joins yet but have had quite a few downfalls of heavy rain and no leaks so far so finger's crossed. still intend to silicone the screw holes though just as a precaution
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You can get the floor kit frame bars for floor then put hardboard down so you have slightly higher floor Yardmaster do floor kits now provide boards yourself you’ve worked so hard on your Yardmaster like the electrics suggest making electrics shelter
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Ok leak around bottom of shed makes concrete pad all wet, the entire pad. So I bought three bags of 60lb cement and spread around the base inside and outside, doused a bit with water hose sprinkling it on. Next to work on the roof, all inside entire roof has water, dripping. Roof give suggestions, rubberized paint? fiberglass? Tarp? Painted plywood, Shingled plywood?
It's usually just the screw holes that leak, so I plugged mine with roof and gutter sealant
The top screws need to go from the outside in, with number 2 plastic washer the sharp end pointing inside
Top scews where?
I didn’t have much trouble with leaks, I mounted it on heavy duty pallets cut to size and laid a ply floor inside the shed then silicone sealed inside and out.
But rust - OMG. It rusted up within a few weeks and looks terrible.
No rust at all after 12 months for me
15 year guarantee again rust in their website, I should claim
Ohhh that rain on the floor made me sleeeeeepy...lol
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Yes I have leaks as much as you and I am also trying to find a solution but I'm not sure there is. I have currently spent around £120 on products that fail.
I have managed to sort 85 percent of the leaks. The only ones I get now is on the floor in heavy rain.
I've just bought one of these 6x7 I now know why it was only £300 as its going to take another £300 of my time to put the bloody thing together hundreds of fiddly screws and bits also the screws and washers are such poor quality I'm not surprised it leaks. Advice is guys spend a couple hundred more and get a conventional wood shed
It does take a while to assemble.
Once it's done ( and fix leaks ) it is pretty good
I have just started putting my Yardmaster Pent shed together, and have found that there is a bag of 54 spire clips included, which are shown in the instruction booklet, but not mentioned at all in the Yardmaster tutorial video. They appear to be used to strengthen the grip of the little screws that hold everything together, and especially the roof. They are shown as being used inside the shed, and will presumably allow the plastic washer to more compressed once the screw is tightened. I wonder if Yardmaster are responding to the problems of water getting in by adding this to the construction process? I have no idea if they will make any difference, but I will certainly be trying them now!!
I didn't use them, I bought slightly bigger screws for the roof and used a bitumen type material under the plastic washers. The trouble with the plastic washers is they do not compress and are rigid.
I just watched the yard master assembly and I am amazed with how many screws are exposed to Mother Nature … ridiculous and will not be buying.
Shed has been installed directly onto slab base, so you will also get water pooling for sure.
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Just wanted to update you… i installed the shed myself and it’s been thinderstorming and I haven’t had one leak….
I think you are the only person in the whole world who has a leak free metal shed.
@@baconbuttties I just followed the instructions to be fair and it’s not leaking in the slightest…
@@lildeanc I followed the instructions as well 🤔
You must have thicker rain in your area 😉
@@baconbuttties ok 3 screw holes are leaking thought I had to come back and tell you…. But nothing a small dab of waterproof roof sealing paint won’t solve
@@lildeancIt's usually prolonged rain that finds its way in on my shed. That's why I used a polyurethane sealant on the roof screws.
The plastic washers that go with the screws are hard so they will never make a proper watertight seal.
Next time you do a vid, ask the neighbours to avoid moving their caravan into frame. I missed most of the time lapse....!
Just seen a deal online for one of these. Thought I would do a bit of yootoob research. So...thanks.....- you just steered me back in the right direction.
Glad it was of some help.
They even leak when it isn’t raining ,condensation on the inside of the roof, and the steel is as thin as a fag paper.
But don’t worry you won’t have it long or I didn’t the strong wind blew it to bits😊
Andy.
Yes the metal is extremely thin.
Ho-hoy! Love your sense of humour, I'd be fuming. Even if you stop the leaks they're apparently prone to lots of condensation. One fix is to spray the whole of the inside with foam to seal it and insulate it. Hope you got it sorted now.
It's still a tiny bit leaky ☂️
But acceptable 👍
Well if had mine for 3 months and it's now leaking .from the roof I built mine on 2 ft square box to raise it off the floor but now as its leaking I'll have to try stop the leaks .
I was thinking of raising mine for extra height, hope you get the leaks sorted.
just got a second hand yardmaster metal 10-17 garage / shed for £50 off gumtree..it was already dissembled..wish me luck.
Blimey that's huge... Good luck 👍
Your right mate more perforations than a tea bag!! Lol.
I have sorted the roof..
Got a plan with some dpm for water getting in from floor fingers crossed.. video made me laugh🤣🤣🤣
The shed is pretty good once all 672 leaks are sealed 🤣
Bugger, I get a delivery of a Yardmaster at the weekend😂
Not too bad once you plug all the leaks 👍
You’ve not done it right then mate I’ve got two and no leaks whatsoever
Of course I did it wrong. Look how wrong it looks, I must of put the roof on upside down
ive been battling water in the yardmaster every weekend since i have got it. its a piece of shit
I have manged to get the roof and walls water tight, as mine is on a concrete slab I still get pooling on the floor in heavy rain
@@baconbuttties i have given up. its sitting the winter then being disassembled come summer
I moved into a place with one of these as a "garage" and a couple of years later it is obvious that the previous owners did not make it waterproof. I had thought they just didn't finish the construction and left something out, but now it looks like it is the garage itself that is just cheap, flimsy and poorly designed.
Do you have a video where you show where you put the silicone sealant?
I think I did film it but didn't get around to making a video.
I just looked where the leaks were and kept sealing those areas until no leaks.
Well nearly no leaks.
Just got a question. What cement mix did you use for the base? Just cement or other stuff too?
Gravel sand and cement. I think it was 1 part cement to 3 parts sand to 6 parts gravel
@@baconbuttties thanks mate
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thanks a lot for this review , i'll make sure i buy few tubes of clear sili and seal every single joint on it .
p.s once it's done and it will rain i'll come back and let know if it helped .
Let's hope you have no leaks 👍
Hey its not that bad eh it only leaks when it rains outside lol
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Whats the point of the gutter? Its completely hidden
Gutter works perfectly... Honestly it does
Yep I've got one there crap never buy one again
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I love the gutters. We don’t have those type here in the US…. I see they are plastic? I’d love the specs on it to aid my google search . Or did u just get what your local store had? Mine def doesn’t have that type
Just went to the local DIY store ... Floplast Miniflo is the name 👍
Did the screws have neoprene washers on them?
In hindsight it probably would have been better to have a step on the edge of the concrete.
Yes they all have the washers on the screws. The trouble with the screws is if you do them to tight they lose the ability to bite, to loose and they leak. I built the concrete base as per the instructions but even with a step it would still leak as there are holes all around the metal base.
@@baconbuttties Understand, you put the bottom channel down on the resessed step.
That way water runs outside not up onto your main slab Hight.
Even 20mm will do.
Sounds like the guage of sheet metal is to thin.
@@roberthamilton1301yes the gauge of sheet metal is extremely thin, the instructions said to make the slab base bigger than the shed base and when I made the shed base I realised that it was going to leak. If I knew then what I know now then I would of known what I neaded to know.😂👍
Nice video, I got a 3m x 2m yardmaster shed. Leaks from a few roof screws. I used CT1 silicon on the inside of the roof screws to stop them getting loose, which seems to have also helped with the leaking too. I plan to cover the tops of the leaking screws with silicon too just as a preventative. Roofs a brown colour. Not sure if to go with liquid rubber or CT1 ? Any suggestions?
I used a tube of bitumen type sealant that doesn't fully cure so stays slightly pliable for the screws above
Thank you so much..., i know this video is a couple years old. But if you remember what brand you used. I will most probably end up getting the same if it worked for you. Did you just blob it over the roof screws?@@baconbuttties
@@easybaby8547 I think was just basic wickes brand. I unscrewed each individual roof screw one by one adding the sealant.
Wickes Flexible Roof & Gutter Black Sealant - 300ml
Butyl Rubber.
First, who laid the foundation?? And did you use the plastic washers on every screw or bolt??
I laid the foundation.
All plastic washers were in every screw.
He's put the black washers on the inside that's why it's leaking
@@baconbuttties u av put the black washers on the inside that's why it is leaking u should av put them on them on the screw on the outside to make it water tight same as the white ones in the roof I've just put mine up I got a 500 quid one it's brill no leaks yet x
@@kimberleyhanna1089 I haven't put the washers on the inside?
They are on the screw?
@@kimberleyhanna1089 I haven't put the washers on the inside... Why are you saying I put them on the inside.
Can you point out anywhere in the video why you think this?
All the washers are in the correct place.
The only ones on the inside are to do with the box section.
I was thinking of buying one, but then I saw a video of one being erected and realised what a flimsy fiddly affair it might prove to be, I shall build my own and it won't leak.
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Thats not a shed, thats a pool!
It's not too bad now, still leaky though.
You need to understand that the gaps under the walls are there to let the water OUT.
The gaps let more water in than out 😂.
I think they should state that you need their rased metal floor to be water proof, or should I say not be standing in puddles.
@@baconbuttties We completely agree. A leaky shed is basically an expensive windbreak. Really glad you showed this video, now we're going to get a wooden shed from a different manufacturer.
@@susieroberts8175 It is a good shed as long as you are aware of certain things you have to do. If you put it on a gravel base or use their floor system then it would be okay. Also you have to seal the other leaks like I showed. I went from a wooden shed to this because the wood shed rotted.
Any chance I can bring the kids around to use your paddling pool? 👍
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I had a similar problem a few yrs back the only solution that'd cheap is silicone all the panels and screw holes not ideal but will work .... now I'm wondering if you could help me? I'm after a link as to where you got your lovely side panal bolts for the vector if poss..... as ive lost a couple over time and mine are just standard bolts 🔩 all the best for future videos and always enjoy each one
The bolts on the Vector bike came with the frame Vector ebikes and I don't think they sell them separately. I suppose flanged stainless steel bolts would do the job but not sure if the head is big enough.
@@baconbutttiesI do have flanged Allen key bolts at present with a few missing lol so I should be able to find some replacement ones although yours do look a lot better 😉
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Mine is way worse. It’s wood and trying to figure out what to do to fix it
My old wood shed was full of mould because of how much it leaked.
@@baconbuttties it sounds like you are the common factor here of the leaks....
@@lildeanc the common factor is buying budget sheds.
@@baconbuttties that still makes the common factor you
@@lildeanc well if I said I built my own shed from scratch 18 years ago with no leaks.
And I built my brother's shed 20 years ago with no leaks.
And the pre built sheds are the only ones that leaked would not make me the common factor.
Blimey! Which model was it, i've been looking at yardmaster ones ?
I can't quite remember.
It was 7.9ft by 10 ft ish.
@@baconbuttties Cheers pal. I've watched a few vids and they put damp-proofing membranes under the floor.
They seem to be good sheds but need a lot of research to put them together well.
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How did you put the guttering on
I used the normal gutter brackets and drilled pilot holes for self tapping screws into the metal
This is better than PVC?
It was much cheaper than PVC for the size. About half the price.
@@baconbuttties agree. You happy with him?
@@conversascontroversas7384 I am now I got rid of the leaks 👍
@@baconbuttties thanks a lot, I want One for make a gym in home
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I was interested in watching this video, but sadly I had to stop due to the blasphemy... 😓😓
Blasphemy?
@@baconbuttties You use the word "bloody" at 0:32, which makes a mockery of the blood that Jesus shed on the cross, and as such, it is blasphemy. This is something that most people - even a lot of Christians - don't realise. Of course, I know that you did not mean to cause any offense, but I try to raise awareness whenever I can. Most of the time, my comments on this topic get ignored, so I thank you for noticing and taking the time to reply - and I hope I have not caused any offense to you with my comment. 🙏
@@RKMLarsen And that's just another reason as to why religions should be stamped out once and for all. Ridiculous.
@@bigwezzbloody ridiculous!!!
@@BrenTenn yes, religion is bloody ridiculous 😅
i think you owe me £10. Just wait till it all freezes! and the rot sets in.
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