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I thought battening because it would create a void for services. And because I want something to fix kitchen cabinets to. Any thoughts on the sequencing point?

Hello, I'm converting my garage into a self contained annexe/granny flat and am looking for some advice on what order to do things. I need to build a few stud walls for the bathroom and a large cupboard, but want to know whether I should do that before or after insulating. On the floor I'll...

Should have added that the problem was completely solved, using waterproof render and injected DPC.

That seems overkill for a small patch of damp in 1 corner. It's been standing for 30 years and it'd the only evidence of damp in the building. Can't be the only way - we had a v. Bad problem with damp in my last house, which was similar in construction: concrete floor with (injected) dpm above...

Hi foxhole - I've now moved in!! The hole around the conduit has not been properly sealed, so I was planning to sort that with some silicone. But I don't think that is the whole story. The dpc is above floor level in the garage, but it had been plastered on the inside right down to the floor...

Photo below of the outside of the damp patch. The garage is built against the party wall, but I can see from the original plans that a dpm was inserted between that and the garage.

Thanks foxhole - why do you think that?

Hello. I'm about to convert my garage into a habitable space (not moved in yet, but have exchanged contracts). It’s a single skin thermalite block construction, and rendered on the outside, plastered on the inside. The main issues will be solving a small patch of damp (see photo) and sorting...