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As the concrete slab is not very level I've put temporary wood shims of different sizes around the whole thing, and I can change these to bigger plastic ones easily. I'd like to do something else with the concrete slab outside the shed, like a seating area with gravel and paving, which would be...

Here's the shed so far - used some of the material from the big 24' x 24' I took down which covered the whole concert base

I plan to keep the concrete base as the shed floor. And don't plan to insulate it. Do I need much of an air gap between the frame and bricks?

Thanks. I could mortar the bricks and seal them on the outside to help stop water sealing through? Would I normally brick all the way around including under the doors creating a step, or leave the door sections free of bricks and address the water issue at the doors after?

I have a large old 24' by 24' concrete slab in my garden that I'm building a 14' by 11' shed on First time I've made a shed and I didn't really consider how to protect the PT bottom plate from water or how to stop water getting under the frame. Will raising it on to 1 course of 65mm high...

I've noticed on neighbouring houses on both sides that the render goes to ground level at the back of theirs too, so it's probably been like that since the houses were built in the 50s. Their render is fine, but mine I think hasn't been painted in a very long time by the look of it

My house has a crack in the render that I think is along the damp proof course. The effected wall is 15m long and runs the entire length of the house. Around all other sides of the house is brickwork at the base and the render starts above the damp proof course. Though at the back of the house...

I have read on some sellers websites it's "vapour permeable". I can't find the product on the Dupont website. I think it's usually used as an underlay for roofing, and can be used for walls. The data sheet I saw is from 2010/12 Tyvek Enercor Water Vapour Transmission (SD) Nominal - 0,025 Min -...

I've ended up with Tyvek Enecor instead of Tyvek Housewrap. I'm wrapping OSB on my shed before installing battens and cladding. The product says "Flexible sheets for water proofing - Underlays for walls".

I have this about 7 x 7 metre old shed built on a deep concrete base in my back garden. It is a wooden frame with OSB boards and a metal corrugated roof. The OSB boards get damp and the roof has a big issue with condensation. My plan is to reduce the size of the shed down by about half, keeping...

Okay thanks. I have tried that before and it didn't work. I'll give it another try

My power shower makes a noise. Is it the motor/pump? It always happens when the shower hasn't been used for a few hours. The noise lasts for 10 seconds to a minute. There is air in the pipes/system, which can be heard coming out the shower head in the video. I've tried to run the water to get...

Has anyone had any success with putting the thin multifoil insulation under underlay and laminate or carpet, and it making a difference?

I have a 3 bedroom bungalow with suspended concrete floors throughout, with no insulation below or on top of the concrete. What's the best solutions? The only one I have read about is insulating on top of the concrete with boards on top and raising the floor coverings. (Crawlspace under floor is...

The switch is in the kitchen, currently linked up to a microwave on a shelf above