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by the way is it good to use a fibreglass rockwool type insulation or a rigid type ,kingspan for the ceiling or does it matter

at the moment i have just the roof joists and the ply above that but am waiting for it to dry out so i can get on with the inside,i've done like you suggested and left open the window and the door(when we get a decent days weather)but as we all know its been so cold and damp of late so its a bad...

thanks for reply Woody,i thought as much,i need a few mildish days really to help it along but we have snow maybbe next week :( i'll just hang on till spring

i've had a new roof laid on to ply and i've painted the underside of the ply with a fungicidal wash as there was a few signs of mould getting into the wood,this was around two months ago but the underside of the ply is still damp in places ,i soaked it decently but i thought it would have dried...

yes i suppose so.. i want to run a heated fan down there to help dry it all out do you think it would help?

I had a felt roof put on my shed around a month ago,it was proper torch on two layer felt layed on to a ply surface but at the time we had so much rain and the felt was layed in semi wet conditions.On the underside of the ply decking it still feels really damp to the touch but being in a damp...

cheers for that info :D

thanks guys that really helps,how long can i leave it before i finally get to coat it up with a waterproof solution as i've only weekends to put it on? So if i complete say two sides will it be ok to leave it bare untill i next have time in say a week?And do i fill all screwholes before painting?

i'm about to clad my outhouse with shiplap but not too sure whether to start at the bottom or top of each wall.I'm tucking up under a soffit so is it best to start at the top ...if i start the lengths on the bottom then i may have trouble slotting in the top length..any clues lads?

I'm planning on laying blockwork tomorrow but the forcast is pants,should i cover it over with a tarp if it rains halfway through..how long does it take for the morter to set..thanks

you could use a polythene sheeting over your battens and then fix the normal boards over the top ,it'll do the same job

nice one guys ..ta

is it a good idea to put in some bonding agent in with my morter to lay bricks? and how much would i use ..thanks

nice one,i'll go ahead with the holed bricks then and lay the dpc on top ...should be enough...thanks guys

Its going to be an outhouse type building for a games room hopefully ,have got slab down already and am going to use blockwork but was needing some advice on the first couple of courses

I want to run a double course of engineering bricks as a damp proof course before i build my wall,are perferated ones ok to use or do i need solid bricks?

top man chessspy thanks

thanks fellas i'm going to use it as a games room so better put something there just to be safe,cheers

I have the slab down and want to start laying the blocks to my shed,but i'm not sure if the dpc runs underneath the first course or do i lay it on top of the first course..any ideas ...thanks

knob