Recent content by jeffsmith

THANKS FOR ALL THE REPLIES!!!! REALLY HELPFUL!!!! themiddleagedun No, I'm not planning to fit a door between the garage and the house. trowlerman Thanks for the advice! Is this standard practice? So on my drawings should I just show the vapour barrier lining up the inside of...

Yes it does - it's 80s construction. Here's a rough sketch of what I'm planning. Not entirely sure I've drawn the internal floor correctly but you get the picture! Do you think this will work? Jeffy

Hi again, So I'm now thinking that by meeting the dpc on the new walls with the house wall and by introducing a layer of gravel into a gap between the concrete base and the house wall I should be able prevent or at least minimise moisture ingress. What do you think?

Most paint doesn't like oil - garage floors are always coated in oil so to get a sound finish the key is preparation. Most floor paints available will do what you need if given a clean substrate, a good key and long enough to dry (days - weeks). Watco advertise paints specifically designed...

Hi folks, Got a bit of a dilemma on my hands: TLDR: Overcoming the issue of bridging the DPC with an extension of this type. Semi detached property looking to build a new linked garage on the side. Ground level directly outside house is standard 3 bricks beneath DPC but then slopes...

Hi folks, I'm looking to add a garage onto my two bed semi in an estate where some similar properties were originally built with garages. I want to do all the drawings (and construction) myself and although I have a construction related degree and work in the industry have never done...