Recent content by renovo

Bill me for his replies haha. What 2 contradictions and being completely wrong? Haha you guys are pathetic. Just because he posts free content on your community does not make him experienced. He said this wasn't a issue. Well building control disagree and they have now been forced to re-do the...

It should be common sense but even the NHBC make it very clear: https://nhbc-standards.co.uk/10-external-works/10-1-garages/10-1-5-garage-walls/ "To protect the wall from rising ground moisture, a DPC should be provided at a level at least 150mm above the level of adjacent ground."

I have also done work :D I build £300k+ swimming pools, fully renovated my Victorian property and built a high end garden office alone. Not to mention I have many friends who are builders by trade. The only reason they didn't take it on was distance. They looked at the photos and straight away...

You are way off the mark with that. I have done a lot of research since posting this and spoke to builder friends. A DPC should always be at least 150mm above ground. It cannot be replaced by another method, it simply has to be done right. Then of course you have other building standards/damp...

Of course but a frame only 20mm off ground level screams a big problem to me. Hence why i am here to get more opinions. I am trying to help my mum avoid paying £50k for an extension which is going to fail in future years.

To quote you: The base timber plate is about 20mm above ground level.

Thank you. So you are saying that the DPC level of the garage is unacceptable? I will be checking the plans in detail today. But whatever the plans say I can't accept the DPC level of the garage. it is going to fail over time as it is now. What you are saying has confirmed my thoughts. The way...

The last photo shows how the wall/damp course drops down between the rear utility and front garage. The first few photos show how low the damp course is. Many thanks

Hello all, My mum is having a timber framed extension built on to her house (side extension). The extension has a utility room at the back and garage at the front. The damp course around the utility matches the house as you would expect. However, the garage wall drops down 150mm where the...

Attached is the loft space above the room which I have boarded for storage and the absolute mess below the window. I knew there was a reason why the room was so cold.

Many thanks for your replies. The VCL is a strange thing as for garden rooms it is always recommended but it seems never for a bathroom which will have significantly more moisture. To confirm the setup is on top of the ceiling joists is chipboard 18mm. I have insulated the joists with...

Hello everyone, I am currently renovating my bathroom. My house is a standard Victorian house in the UK. I have stripped the bathroom back to brick and insulated the cieling with rockwall. Walls will be plasterboarded and tiled and floor tiled also. Cement board used for the bath/shower area...

Many thanks for your reply Ken! I will look into these options but everything sounds good.

Hello all, I'm new to the forum but it's great to come across it. I purchased a house built in 1910. There was some damp inside the house, part of which I believe was caused by poor guttering which I have now had sorted. The grounds around the house were also high so I have dug a french...