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@vitorgrey - yes, I'd highly recommend it, especially if you have a specific size in mind that isn't available. Also a lot sturdier than those bought even for the £400 mark :) Bodge it & Scarper - it's not permitted development as it's right up to the boundary on one side but it will have a...

Here's a pic of the site I promised. This is taken from the alleyway looking towards the house. I made the good decision to buy a breaker rather than rent as it is hot work and doing it for more than a couple of hours is exhausting. I went for the Screwfix Titan one at £150. I did try to buy...

Wise words. How about 120mm insulation plus 100-105mm of screed to come up to level? Do I cut the DPM off from outside or should I fold it down or up? I am going to get a 300mm wide DPC and fold that up either side of the walls and put breather membrane over it so can I do the same with the DPM...

Hello again, The dense blocks on the concrete will be 100mm wide x as you say 225 (with mortar) so either I get thicker insulation and screed to come level or leave it a few cm short, I can't see why the latter would be a problem. I saw from another person's build that I can get the concrete...

Okay, Bodge it & scarper (great name btw), Foundations- I had come to the same conclusion- a raft foundation would be best for the reasons you point out. There are some trees near by - one about 3 metres away, in W London we sit on clay, not that stable, the original garage had to be knocked...

Bodge it & Scarper- thank you very much for your reply. Really helpful stuff! I'll post my thoughts on a separate reply. Just a quick photo update in this one. I've continued to knock down the existing garage and have some photos to share of the progress: Tools used so far: sledge...

Thanks Zac. I think I'll be going for a concrete slab with insulation in. I'll update when I know more. My concern is that it is a bit of a wet area with clay soil and trees not far away. I also have a concern for the rafters as they need to span 5.25 metres so I'll need very thick ones, maybe...

I have been for a consultation with a planning officer who explained that I would be likely to get planning for up to 40m2 and up to 3.5m in height as well as with a shower-room so I am getting through the planning application at the moment. The existing greenhouse and back room have been...

Just a quick update: I think I'll go for planning permission so I can put plumbing in from the start and may go higher than the 2.5m allowed under permitted development for the project i was planning. In the meantime, a mini-project- I needed a new shed for garden equipment as I'm knocking down...

Hi Joff, that sounds excellent. Hopefully will hear from the community soon. I have been chatting with a couple of experts and I'll make a post with more detailed plans down the line. Don't convert 2 and 4 inches to mm. A 2x4 is in fact much more close to 1.5 x3.5 inches, the reason for which...

Hi folks, Happy new year to you all! It's that time of year where thoughts turn to DIY projects for the coming year so for my first post on this forum I wanted to outline my plans for a self-built insulated garden room (all the rage at the moment I gather from the number of posts on here) and...