Recent content by MDK 24

Thanks will have a look into it. My main concern at the mo is whatever solution I choose since the screed and jab is soaked from all the rain we have had…. By putting a seal all the way round an I not going to be locking all that damp in? And then where would it go? Will it soak down through the...

Waterproof render sounds interesting I hadn’t thought of that. Do you just mean up to the level of the screed? And yes cladding down further I considered but thought that isn’t going to stop the screed getting wet unless I put some membrane behind before cladding…. Or put a trim of 4 by 2 all...

Hey - Thanks for the reply. When you say slab do you mean the concrete or the screed? Yes there was a blue sheet of DPM laid before the concrete was poured, then jablite and screed on top. Unfortunately that black membrane you see is something the chippy put in stapled up the OSB before...

Thanks for the reply- Here is a pic showing the issue, so the jablite is between the screed and the concrete base. No idea what the screed is made of as I didn’t buy it or lay it…hopefully the pic shows. It feels solid but As you can see it’s wet and the jablite is soaked. Appreciate any...

Hello all - I built a new garden room on existing slab earlier this year which was not the same size and left some exposed concrete. I have since used a disc cutter and breaker to remove the exposed screed and jabbalite down to the concrete slab as suggested on here 6 months back. Since then not...

Thanks for the replies, Iv already had the roof felted so didn’t think jacking up would be an option? But I did consider it beforehand notch7 - I have managed to get an angle grinder and breaker and gonna attempt your suggestion this weekend. Only problem is I don’t see how could refit cladding...

Thanks appreciate the reply. Disc cutter is a good idea to make sure I don’t break away too much. Another thing I thought just now is if instead of decking I were to use slabs around the perimeter on a slight gradient and bring them flush up to the walls of the building. I’d still need to break...

Hi all - hoping you can give me some good advice on how to prevent water ingress in my garden room, hope this qualifies as a DIY disaster….. it’s more of a bodge to fix someone’s else’s original bodge job! Long story shortish my ‘mate’ built me a retaining wall and garden room 4 years back and...