Hello,
I am reading up on how to build a DIY heated, brick shed - which will have a gym and some rabbits, and I think I have the basics down, but I have some questions on the details.
My understanding is as follows:
1) The slab is basically a hole, with hardcore as the first layer, sand as the second layer (to even out the edges on the hardcore for the DPM), then the DPM, then 6 inches of protruding concrete on top (poured in by using a timber frame around it)
2) The foundations are a trench around the slab filled with concrete, with a layer of brick to keep the DPM around the protruding slab.
3) The wall is basically, brick on the outside, then some sort of insulation material, then blocks, then plaster (I wonder if this stage could be simplified, as I dont really need plaster in a shed).
My questions are as follows:
1) I have read that there needs to be room around the concrete slab, but I would like the shed to fit the width of the garden as close as possible to maximize space. What needs to be the depth of my slab and foundations and how wide can the foundation trench around it to have the least unused space between the border and the shed? The shed will be 8.5m x 3.5m.
2) Do I continue to build the outer brick wall on top of the bricks I used to keep the DPM stuck to the slab?
Thanks
I am reading up on how to build a DIY heated, brick shed - which will have a gym and some rabbits, and I think I have the basics down, but I have some questions on the details.
My understanding is as follows:
1) The slab is basically a hole, with hardcore as the first layer, sand as the second layer (to even out the edges on the hardcore for the DPM), then the DPM, then 6 inches of protruding concrete on top (poured in by using a timber frame around it)
2) The foundations are a trench around the slab filled with concrete, with a layer of brick to keep the DPM around the protruding slab.
3) The wall is basically, brick on the outside, then some sort of insulation material, then blocks, then plaster (I wonder if this stage could be simplified, as I dont really need plaster in a shed).
My questions are as follows:
1) I have read that there needs to be room around the concrete slab, but I would like the shed to fit the width of the garden as close as possible to maximize space. What needs to be the depth of my slab and foundations and how wide can the foundation trench around it to have the least unused space between the border and the shed? The shed will be 8.5m x 3.5m.
2) Do I continue to build the outer brick wall on top of the bricks I used to keep the DPM stuck to the slab?
Thanks