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Hi Guys,
I converted my external sectional garage into a photography studio and for the first months everything was fine but since last winter it's been a nightmare. I floored it with rubber mats and used chipboard loft flooring for half of it with white vinyl which worked well. The issues i had was with damp and ceiling height. I had used the foil insulation sheeting and plasterboard on the walls and added a pvc front door. The ceiling is asbestos sheets and i was advised to leave these as they were and just paint them so as not to disturb them. I knew nothing about condensation and put elslectric heaters in it and lighting. I am at the stage now where i have to completely strip it and start again as the mould is ridiculous.
Now my questions are
1, How do i raise the height of the walls to allow an indoor working height of 8 feet?
2, What insulation should i use in the walls and ceilings?
3, Should i put something down on the concrete slab before the rubber tiles?
4, Would i be better getting rid of the sectional garage all together and either building a block studio or wooden one?
I don't have a huge budget so money for this is certainly a factor especially as i blew quite a bit first time round and have nothing to show for it.
Thanks in advance.
I converted my external sectional garage into a photography studio and for the first months everything was fine but since last winter it's been a nightmare. I floored it with rubber mats and used chipboard loft flooring for half of it with white vinyl which worked well. The issues i had was with damp and ceiling height. I had used the foil insulation sheeting and plasterboard on the walls and added a pvc front door. The ceiling is asbestos sheets and i was advised to leave these as they were and just paint them so as not to disturb them. I knew nothing about condensation and put elslectric heaters in it and lighting. I am at the stage now where i have to completely strip it and start again as the mould is ridiculous.
Now my questions are
1, How do i raise the height of the walls to allow an indoor working height of 8 feet?
2, What insulation should i use in the walls and ceilings?
3, Should i put something down on the concrete slab before the rubber tiles?
4, Would i be better getting rid of the sectional garage all together and either building a block studio or wooden one?
I don't have a huge budget so money for this is certainly a factor especially as i blew quite a bit first time round and have nothing to show for it.
Thanks in advance.