Hi all,
Long time lurker (diy'er) who uses the vast amount of knowledge on here to carry out tasks - thank you!
I have looked at posts on garage conversions but couldn't see any direct answers to my questions, so thought I would drop a message to see if anyone could offer some pointers.
I am doing a DIY half garage conversion. I have had competent traders in to do the gas (move pipework outside), electrics and cut the doorway/window openings.
I will be doing the stud wall between the garage space and new room space and flooring.
My question is about the above- stud wall, battens on the internal blocks for plasterboard and flooring.
Is it ok to batten the walls and erect the studwall to the concrete floor (with DPM) and then lay the timber floor joists up to the battens or stud.
Or should the floor joists be put down first so they are flush to the walls then install studwall on to the joists?
And second question, as I am battening on to the blocks wall for the plasterboard, do I need to fill the cavity between plasterboard and inner block?
The external wall is block and brick with cavity.
Apologies for the amateur questions.
(I have got a BCO but won't be able to ask until Tuesday now because of the bank holiday. I wanted to start getting the stud walls in position over the weekend as I will have some time)
Long time lurker (diy'er) who uses the vast amount of knowledge on here to carry out tasks - thank you!
I have looked at posts on garage conversions but couldn't see any direct answers to my questions, so thought I would drop a message to see if anyone could offer some pointers.
I am doing a DIY half garage conversion. I have had competent traders in to do the gas (move pipework outside), electrics and cut the doorway/window openings.
I will be doing the stud wall between the garage space and new room space and flooring.
My question is about the above- stud wall, battens on the internal blocks for plasterboard and flooring.
Is it ok to batten the walls and erect the studwall to the concrete floor (with DPM) and then lay the timber floor joists up to the battens or stud.
Or should the floor joists be put down first so they are flush to the walls then install studwall on to the joists?
And second question, as I am battening on to the blocks wall for the plasterboard, do I need to fill the cavity between plasterboard and inner block?
The external wall is block and brick with cavity.
Apologies for the amateur questions.
(I have got a BCO but won't be able to ask until Tuesday now because of the bank holiday. I wanted to start getting the stud walls in position over the weekend as I will have some time)