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Post by Sasquatch on May 24, 2022 12:50:50 GMT -5
I risked a trip up the ladder to check out the barn roof. Some nails were sticking up here and there, which I tapped back down. Overall it was in good shape, with the fiberglass skylights being one exception. They appeared very brittle, with whatever finish they once had being worn to the extent of looking "hairy." A few cracks were to be seen along the peak. ( would you believe there were ants under the metal? They came streaming out when I hammered a nail ). I wonder how easy it would be to replace those skylights? What should I use to seal those cracks? Anything else I should do up there? I confess a shameful ignorance about such things. Every bit of metal except the track for the door is aluminum. Roof is secured with nails and screws. The picture with the dark looking panel is the skylight. It was built in the 70s.    |
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Post by bill9068 on May 24, 2022 15:53:10 GMT -5
I don’t know about the skylight’s, but I just was up on my barn roof yesterday securing tin panels that were blown off by the storm last week. I used deck screws with washers in a pinch, did have any pole barn screws.
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Post by beermaker on May 24, 2022 16:12:18 GMT -5
FlexSeal is an amazing band-aid.
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Post by pigeonflier on May 24, 2022 16:37:26 GMT -5
Only bad part is flex seal only last as a bandaid
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Post by Sasquatch on May 24, 2022 17:36:33 GMT -5
I don’t know about the skylight’s, but I just was up on my barn roof yesterday securing tin panels that were blown off by the storm last week. I used deck screws with washers in a pinch, did have any pole barn screws. one reason I got up there was the fact that I could see a few fasteners sticking up. The wind wouldn't need much of a grip to peel a section off. Figured a little vigilance now might save major repairs later. |
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Post by jjas on May 24, 2022 17:50:39 GMT -5
Everything has a life span, perhaps it's time to replace the roof...
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Post by treetop on May 25, 2022 4:28:09 GMT -5
You should be able to pull the nails or screws out and replace one section fairly easy. They sell fiberglass panels that are somewhat clear for that just need to get length and rib style to match.
I know Menards has it if you have one close but I’m not sure it’s the same size I’ve just seen it on display.
Be careful when you tear it off stuff will tear your hands up my grandma had that on a front porch at her lake cottage I redid many years ago it did the same got old cracked faded and brittle
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Post by Sasquatch on May 25, 2022 6:46:01 GMT -5
You should be able to pull the nails or screws out and replace one section fairly easy. They sell fiberglass panels that are somewhat clear for that just need to get length and rib style to match. I know Menards has it if you have one close but I’m not sure it’s the same size I’ve just seen it on display. Be careful when you tear it off stuff will tear your hands up my grandma had that on a front porch at her lake cottage I redid many years ago it did the same got old cracked faded and brittle Good to know they sell replacements! One panel actually had two tiny holes in it. |
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Post by sculver7 on May 25, 2022 7:24:30 GMT -5
As stated previously, you can find clear panels to replace the old ones. As for the rest of the roof, I would get some screws in there asap. When wood ages, it shrinks. A nail that was once hammered tightly into a board loosens over time due to the shrinking of the wood and the friction that once made that nail a sturdy fastener is now gone. Screws on the other hand don't work from friction, but rather by creating a lateral connection that will not "pull out." I know this is common sense, but I'm a nerd for construction principles.  Anyway, if you have nails providing your connection of the rood to the barn structure, get screws in there as quickly as you can. The right direction of wind could have that roof off in no time with nails in 50 year old wood. |
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Post by parrothead on May 25, 2022 7:51:33 GMT -5
I replaced them on my barn last summer I can not believe how much more light comes in compared to those old ones. I used screws on my whole roof with the rubber washer on them.
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Post by Sasquatch on May 25, 2022 8:02:33 GMT -5
As stated previously, you can find clear panels to replace the old ones. As for the rest of the roof, I would get some screws in there asap. When wood ages, it shrinks. A nail that was once hammered tightly into a board loosens over time due to the shrinking of the wood and the friction that once made that nail a sturdy fastener is now gone. Screws on the other hand don't work from friction, but rather by creating a lateral connection that will not "pull out." I know this is common sense, but I'm a nerd for construction principles. Anyway, if you have nails providing your connection of the rood to the barn structure, get screws in there as quickly as you can. The right direction of wind could have that roof off in no time with nails in 50 year old wood. Sound advice, your "nerdy" experience echoing my suspicions! I love details. The roof is held on with a mixture of screws and nails, Screws in particular places and nails elsewhere. I was thinking it would be a good idea to crawl around with new screws and replace any questionable ones and perhaps add a few. |
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Post by parrothead on May 25, 2022 8:08:27 GMT -5
I also put a dab of Through the Roof on each screw I replaced
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Anyway, if you have nails providing your connection of the rood to the barn structure, get screws in there as quickly as you can. The right direction of wind could have that roof off in no time with nails in 50 year old wood.