Recent content by Jamcoops

Thought I would do an update on this. 1: Stopping water getting in. The previous owners had landscape gardeners in. They built up earth above the level of the concreate slab and DPM and chucked their waste down the back doing the same. We dug this out creating a trench all-round the building...

Thanks for the replies. I now have a plan: Dig out externally to expose the slab all round and then back fill with shingle where needed. Rebuild the rotted upright with resin. Use a sealant all-round the inside edge of the building. Can anyone recommend something? Apply liquid DPM to a clean...

Cheers. Added some more pictures below. From what I can see the frame is just resting (or screwed) directly on the concrete base. There is a cavity between the exteral and internal walls but I am not sure whether it is filled or not.

First, hello all. New to this forum but in common with most new members I have a problem! I have a studio in the garden that was constructed by the previous owners on a pre-existing to them concrete base. The building is 8m x 4m, built well and is water tight. When I moved in, I redecorated...