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My parents old home needs to be sold soon. One of the many pre-sale maintenance headaches is the backyard shed. My dad and brother did a great job of framing, siding and shingling the thing, and it seems like it will stand for years. Unfortunately, I am suspecting some very poor airflow issues.
When I go inside the shed, the floorboards are usually damp on top. They built the floor barely off the ground and put vinyl siding on the outside all the way to the ground. I see no leaks from the roof, so I assume rain and melting snow cause seeping under the shed. I think evaporation brings the moisture up through the floor in such a great amount that water condenses inside the single room. The floorboards are intact but water stained and mildewed.
So, what’s my best fix? Trench around the outside to keep rainwater and snow melt from under the shed? Pop some sort of air vents in the sides along the bottom the let it dry out underneath (though the clearance under there is less than half a foot)? Or vent the interior through the sides or roof to let trapped moisture out?
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
A shed should have no bearing on a sale of property.
Your main focus should be on the residence- time and money/time is money!
If it’s empty- just leave door(s) open when the weather is fair. Leave the maintenance/use to the new owner. For all you know, the new owner maynot want the shed so don’t waste that time and money.
store charcoal in the shed!
can you get someone to help you lift the shed and put some bricks underneath it?
There is also paint which prevents mildew if it is applicable?
A shed should have no bearing on a sale of property.
Your main focus should be on the residence- time and money/time is money!
If it’s empty- just leave door(s) open when the weather is fair. Leave the maintenance/use to the new owner. For all you know, the new owner maynot want the shed so don’t waste that time and money.
it wont add value to your house unless it can be turned into a living quarter
My parents old home needs to be sold soon. One of the many pre-sale maintenance headaches is the backyard shed. My dad and brother did a great job of framing, siding and shingling the thing, and it seems like it will stand for years. Unfortunately, I am suspecting some very poor airflow issues.
When I go inside the shed, the floorboards are usually damp on top. They built the floor barely off the ground and put vinyl siding on the outside all the way to the ground. I see no leaks from the roof, so I assume rain and melting snow cause seeping under the shed. I think evaporation brings the moisture up through the floor in such a great amount that water condenses inside the single room. The floorboards are intact but water stained and mildewed.
So, what’s my best fix? Trench around the outside to keep rainwater and snow melt from under the shed? Pop some sort of air vents in the sides along the bottom the let it dry out underneath (though the clearance under there is less than half a foot)? Or vent the interior through the sides or roof to let trapped moisture out?
Any comments or advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
It's a shed. It won't affect the sale of the house. Now if it was infested with wild animals...you might have an issue.
Ignore it completely.
If a buyer ever says anything... "It's a shed"
^^This.^^
No one will say anything is my guess. The shed in my yard is something of an eyesore. The doors even were off the rails and ultimately I threw them out after getting tired of futzing with them. I said nothing about it during the sale of the house. After closing I told my wife "I wanna get rid of that thing and build a bigger one with a door! Four years later, haven't touched it. It keeps my mower and weedwhacker dry. Aside from being ugly, who cares?
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