Recent content by Kangoo89

Sorry I miss understood your point. So your saying build a timber frame but tight to the block? But what if (highly unlikely) water did get in?? Cheers

@^woody^ so what your saying is insulate and dab straight to the block work? I'm not sure if I'm keen on that with the rear wall retain soil/mud from the garden...

@^woody^ what makes you say that woody? Cheers

Hi all. Not far off starting a conversion on our garage. Was built approx 18months ago. Single block skin with render finish. The plan is to stud out inside, rigid insulation board between studs then a sheet of rigid over the face, then batten (service void) then plasterboard. Obviously taping...

Thankyou for replying. There is an electrical socket on the wall directly opposite the problem. The vcl was broken here and has been since it was plastered and painted. Obviously i had no idea until i started to smell something and tracked it to that wall. Popped off the socket and vcl was...

Hi all. I've signed up on the hope that somebody can help me out. I built a two storey oak framed extension which was erected end sept last year. The frame and panels were exposed for two months of weather before the roof going on (Mid Nov). It was plaster boarded and plastered in February...