Dee:
Doesn’t leak a drop even in our pouring Spring thunder showers. What you don’t see is the clear silicone sealant between overlaps. And the cap is waterproof sealed as well … On a low pitched roof water will seep back n upward thus the silicone sealant ! The top also has been treated with four good coats of Tung Oil.
It’s as waterproof as it can get !
Cheers
Gerald.
@Dawn_SD I haven’t even finished reading this thread yet but am going to chime in…you are NOT rude. You are a great contributor, a valuable member of the forum, and you have a great sense of humour.
It takes all sorts to make this world function…who would have thought beeks have different opinions and different ways to express those opinions…?!
I also have mildew in my hives… and a sense of humor… and my own opinions… and I would really like a flo hive… and I really enjoy the banter that the regular respondents have going and Im not surprised that Gerald has his hives siliconed every which way,( think I need to copy his tactics he is so on to it) and we have absolutely no idea what kind of a day Dianne might have had to react like that to Dawn. I love reading the comments and this site such a great place to learn and get help with the odd bit of odd humor thrown in!
Yes you’ve done a good job there.
So back to the original question of cover/roof. Is it just the cedar lined one you are looking for or just that it needs to be peaked? I prefer the peaked ones myself (well actually my wife does which was the concession I had to make in order to pursue this hobby).
@Dawn_SD gave a very thorough answer on how to get rid of the mould, while Gerald recommends silicone proofing the roof gaps.
There are also plenty of sealing advice on this forum under ‘leaking roof’ and moisture in hive and such. @Dianne_Toshack will be able to find all relevant info, but I think her main concern has been to get rid of the mould. Instead of abusing Dawn, she could just follow her valuable advice. It doesn’t pay to abuse your well meaning mentors/advisors, especially not if you get best advice. A thank you is in order, and in this case an apology too.
Thank you…I was wondering how to stop my leaking flow roof…knowing what I know now I would have modified a standard hivebody…would have saved hundreds and all my equipment would be uniform… .new beekeepers don’t realize keeping a full flow hive as is won’t work…I have my flow cedar brood box on one hive and my flow honey supper on another and a traditional lid won’t fit the super so I have to use the slatted roof…the rest are white standard …
Hi @sweetnature if you put in the search box (magnifying glass thingy at top right of web page) "roof leaks) you will get a lot of information and fixes for this.
If only the bees would store honey as enthusiastically as you guys spend money 
Awwwww Chilli I know you like to have a dig but this is a flow forum after all and you’re bordering on trolling mate.
I appreciate your advice and quick wit but sometimes you push it man. Yes you have experience and yes you are knowledgeable it’s obvious but we all know that to own a Flow creation you need to have the boutique taste. No need to pick on us Little Creatures.
Speaking of boutique how’s your Eco Bee Sanctuary going anyway?
Funny you say that. I reckon the bees love their gabled flow roof. And the colonies and I use that roof space for communication.
There. Boutique communique.
Omg lol…just stop…don’t go down the path of the easily offended: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-mju_gW3c8
Some of my 4-H kids are Flow Hivers and do quite well under my tutelage
Eco bee sanctuary is rockin’! I split it so now I have 3 compartments full of one big hive and 1 compartment with a starter hive making a queen.
They do: The bees just published Hive and Garden and it was the cover story But who am I to talk; 4 of my 50 hives have copper covered gabled rooftops!
Interesting tangent we went on. However @Dianne_Toshack never came back to chirp in.
Well, since this is done and dusted and Dawn is still with us, the reason for the misunderstanding was me, complaining I couldn’t buy single flow roofs to maintain the look of my boutique apiary when I do splits.
There is this guy at flow, Kieran. He helped me once when I had a bad batch of flow timber, and now he helped me get a couple of separate roofs and inner covers, even though that’s not possible in the big scheme of things. Apparently it took a lot of tweaking.
Cheers to Kieran to help a nerd build up a boutique apiary. Whatever that means. Even though it’s happening, pics will be in about 6 months.
And I am very happy right now assembling it all. Got a new jig too to get it all to fit.
Is this the new serious Skeggs we are seeing, I want the old one back. Bit of harmless banter from @Anon.
@webclan, don’t think we won’t bee keeping you honest and expecting photos…
Hilarious!!! ROFLOL! Nicely done. 
I have same problem, and since no one really gave a good answer I will use Dawn Dish soap, then let dry.
And there isn’t/wasn’t cause for any rude replies, It’s just bullying and narrow mindedness!
The answer is to replace the pretty roof with a flat one that is weatherproof
no one gave you a good answer?
I answered- with what I did- which worked perfectly. It took all of 20 minutes and a few $ in materials. Just add a layer of flashing and maybe pop in an air hole for ventilation. It was no bid deal- you just do it and then you are done…