Tardis completed with a watertight flat roof

[Thefirsttee1960]

Finally completed - Three years in the making. Had a few concerns with the flat roof, but it's now watertight using geo cotex fabric and rubber paint.

[russellsuthern]

Nice!
You have done a great job.
I know the roof is waterproof, but I'd keep an eye on it and check it regularly anyway, as water always finds a way in eventually....


Regards,

Russell

[soniced-up]

Very nice!

[Thefirsttee1960]

Hi Russel.
Thanks for your comments.
You are right when it comes to water finding a way, and definitely keep an eye on it.
Talking of water finding a way, on the back of the Tardis near the bottom panel I have come across some wet rot.
I think the mistake I made - I rested the panel on the concrete floor, which later I found out, I should not have done. Will have to cut out the rot and fill it with wood filler or cut out a complete section of the panel and replace it.
Stephen.

[Volpone]

Yep. Originally, my TARDIS just sat in a corner of the yard, with a brick tucked under each corner to keep it up off the ground.  It still rotted in a number of ways, but the base held up nicely.  Then I moved and was happy to have a nice concrete pad to put it on and it rotted from the bottom like crazy.  Moved again and remedied this, but the base still seems to rot more quickly.  Could just be that she's getting old and you can't beat entropy. 

[Thefirsttee1960]

When I repair the wet rot, I am going to completely cover the four sides with black rubber paint then paint the original colour paint over the rubber paint, which I know you can do.
I have read that rubber paint protects the wood for over five years.
Hopefully!!

[soniced-up]

Can I also recommend 50 x 50 cm shed base tiles?

These are ideal for your TARDIS to stand on. As Volpone has mentioned, the base will rot stood on bare concrete.

With the shed tiles, there's room for ventilation and allowance for water to run off.

[Thefirsttee1960]

Hi soniced-up.
Thanks for the advice.
The problem I have is that the Tardis is firmly fixed to the concrete floor because the four posts are cemented two feet into the ground.
What I should have done- when fixing the panels I should have allowed a quarter of an inch gap from the bottom of the panels to the concrete floor when screwing the panels to the posts, as you say 'allowing ventelatiom.'
What I'll probably do, is cut out a quarter of an inch on all four panels using an electric handsaw, allowing ventalation.