Recent content by Stonehouse2022

Hi guys, thank you all for your responses. i got the temporary cover on today and battened down nice and tight. should last a while for now, DPM was great suggestion 300mu is solid stuff. And then a whole new roof is needed with insulation. The current fall angle is not enough needs to be...

Hi, thanks your input. Why do you think the joists are undersized? They could be, but I was told they are the right size but perhaps not enough of them, then again another builder said there is adequate spacing between joists. A builder did walk around on the top of the roof fine. I'm...

Thank you for the suggestion, so the roof is 7.5 by 4.5 metre. How am I rolling out the 4 x 25 metre dpm? 4 metre DPM roll going down length way across the 7.5 metre stretch? And then overlap the lengths and leave overhang?

Guys where the wood for the roof construction meets the concrete blocks, what can I use to seal that gap up?? Thanks So DPM instead of Tarpaulin Use this: https://www.selcobw.com/damplas-damp-proof-membrane-300mu-4-x-25m-blue-bba Instead of this...

Hi there, not had any problems with mould/damp/ condensation on the plasterboard until the leak issue happened on the roof. So I figured I would fix the roof to sort this issue, the are two powerful extractor fans configured inside, that push air in and push air out. The wall is single skin...

Hi Thanks for your input, I have no had any issue with black mould on the plaster until this leak with the roof happened, the plasterboard on the ceiling has been in excellent condition! I dont have any insulation because im not using it as a habitat, just a private place for exercise. In...

Hi there, what do we mean by fall? 5%, 50mm per metre? I'll definitely check which OSB boards need replacing! Okay so no confidence in tarp, switch to DPM, thanks

Hi there, sorry I didn't understand?

Hi Guys, new to the forum and DIY in general. Note, I have no DIY experience at all, except for assembling home furniture. I had a garden building built in 2018, and now the flat felt roof has already failed and caused a massive leak inside the building. Large puddles form on the roof, and...