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You say that, but it's honestly not that difficult to put right depending on how much damage there is. A pic might help if you have one? You can buy damp proof courses from a builders merchants as well as a gun to inject it with. drill holes into the wall (about 6" - 9" apart), only go half way...

Sorry, I meant for a block built outbuilding - should have made that clear. If you're looking to have an outbuilding installed, I'd look into both wood cabins and brick/block built buildings. It can make a difference to the price of the house and there are also other costs like maintenance to...

^^^^ Lol - exactly..... http://www.buildingmaterials.co.uk/gyproc-thermaline-basic-insulated-plasterboard.html?source=googlebase&option_id=29&option_value_id=88&is_vat=1&kw=&fl=1000&ci=44697544636&network=pla&gclid=CJzM0IzvxcwCFckaGwodtRoEkw There are so many options open to you but by the...

I wouldn't worry that much about having a perfect level to that much accuracy. The way I work it as a rough guide, is as long as there is a top level of at least 4" of concrete then it's ok as the concrete will then not crack or snap. How much hardcore do you have? You could use it at the...

No it's fine, not unclear at all, it's just there are always so many variables with something like this that something which may initially feel insignificant turns out to change everything.... Yes you will need to trench every block wall - but internally, you can use stud partitions for which...

No its a good idea to have the bottom level as it means that the 'structure' has less ability to move or slip - not that it will anyway but still. its fine having it like it is. by my own calcs, you need more like 1m2 of concrete to fill your trench. You could use hardcore, but if you do, then...

There's also a 6' high limit to fences in your back garden to be aware of. Pics would help.

2. It's fine in that case. 4. http://www.diydata.com/general_building/concrete_calculators/concrete_calculator_2_m.php

Sorry I missed the part about wall ties.... Makes more sense now. You could quite easily take the bricks down, clean up and then rebuilt the pillar replacing any faulty or loose wall ties.

Your mate deffo needs building regs for that lol !!!! He has running water inside the cabin as well as a habitable space - 'beds in shed' springs to mind.... Rough cost really depends on where you are, what you want to make it out of, interior décor etc Materials wise, you're looking at around...

That isn't right at all. They should be built into the walls not just put up next to them. How long are the walls with these pillars in them?

Hi, 1. It seems fine to be honest, but where the trench is 100mm deep, can you remove a little more soil to make it slightly deeper? Generally 4" of concrete is a good depth - even though there wont be too much weight on it. Leave the crumbly bits, the concrete will just fill up to the soil...

10 - 15k for for a building that size and the amount of work required is quite tight to be honest especially with 2 skins and a rubber roof (they're expensive!), electrics, plumbing, trenches. Also especially around London..... Neither thermalite/dense concrete walls will collapse by punching...

It really depends on how much you have to spend. You could do 2 skins of 4" solid concrete block with good insulation within the skins to give you more space inside. Then dot and dab plaster board on the inside and have this skimmed to give yourself an insulated outbuilding, as big as it can be...

^^^^ Not very difficult technically, just a lot of manual labour that's all. It's a big building and so you'll need to dig a out a lot of soil/roots etc. If this isn't your daily job/like your daily job, it'll take you a fair while to do and knacker you out. Once you know where your walls are...

If you're not too worried about the way it looks, I'd go for blocks rather than bricks. It's a big building and will need a lot of bricks. It'll take a brickie a lot longer to lay that may bricks than blocks. I had it rendered to add a little to the strength, to make it look nicer and to keep...

What do you mean by damp proof holes? Has the house had a damp proof course injected and those holes have been drilled right through to the inside?

Sorry, just to add, the concrete slab will stick out of the ground by about 2 inches to aid drainage.

Engineering bricks won't soak any water. You won't need to dig below the slabs and fill with gravel if you're not pouring any concrete as foundations. Will it be high enough though? As a fire pit for lighting fires and sitting around on chairs, I think that's not a bad height. But as a fully...

I forgot to mention that the builders also rendered the inside and outside of the building as well. I'm just down the road from Romford - Hornchurch.... Personally I have found that the lighter celcon blocks always crack. You also can't screw screws into them and hang too much weight off of...