Recent content by jimdanger81

Thanks but the garden will drain towards this wall so there needs to be some sort of drainage, etc. Therefore I thought best to waterproof the garage wall? Not sure. I had a builder come and he mentioned 'tanking' the wall but this sounded excessive to me.

Morning. I'm levelling my garden shortly. Currently my garden slopes down to the base of our garage wall. However, I'll be raising the garden a few feet next to the garage wall. I will be building a retaining wall and leaving a gap of about 6-10 inches between this and the garage wall - at...

Morning. I'm levelling my garden shortly. Currently my garden slopes down to the base of our garage wall. However, I'll be raising the garden a few feet next to the garage wall. I will be building a retaining wall and leaving a gap of about 6-10 inches between this and the garage wall - at...

Thanks Freddy.

Really appreciate the advise. I'll look around for different prices and check local builders merchants. Finally, what would you suggest using to attach them to the rafters - nail/staples as suggested and then what could be used to seal the overlaps? Thanks.

Thanks Freddy Do you have any other suggestions of 'breathable membrane' - from a local store maybe - B&Q, Wickes, etc? Just checking all my options. I'd ideally want something that reflects a bit of light so that's it's not so dark. Cheers.

I'm looking to turn my loft space into a clean enclosed space on a budget. I've boarded the floors and now looking to cover rafters to keep out dust or cobwebs/insects. In my previous house I used plasterboard but this was awkward with the trusses/joists and cost a bit. I've had...