Extending the gable
Another common feature of many leaky buildings that can be worth changing is the flush gable or the roof gable hidden behind a parapet.
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Another common feature of many leaky buildings that can be worth changing is the flush gable or the roof gable hidden behind a parapet.
A common feature of many leaky buildings is that they were constructed without eaves, usually with walls terminating with a parapet. Changing this design detail can greatly enhance a building’s weathertightness.
A wall or roof underlay is very different from a vapour barrier. One lets moisture through and out of a building and the other doesn’t. Using the wrong one will trap moisture where you don’t want it.
On the surface, profiled metal as a sheet wall cladding should be a straightforward option, after all it’s been used successfully on roofs for years. However, when used on walls it poses its own set of unique challenges.