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well i've looked into upvc cladding and it works out pretty reasonable so with a membrane to sit underneath the cladding it should be ok i think.Ive had to demolish my wooden built shed as i was reacting to the timber frame or something in the wood which surrounded me and i was breathing in...

I want to build a single skin blockwork shed ,clad the outside and then put insulation backed plasterboard to the inside of the walls,can anyone tell me if this is an ok method to keep the damp out?

i'm thinking of building a shed out of heavy duty metal studwork,has anyone used this before and is it ok to use considering damp issues?It will be fully insulated and have cladding to the outside.

looks good mate maybe i'll go for something similar to that,have also been thinking about a log cabin which would be a lot more time saving

I have vents in the walls of the existing shed but as i say i have to pull it down as i react to something in there all the time unfortunately.Chessspy when you say 4"conkers do you mean actual bricks or are they blocks?

I understand all the info and thanks.The present shed has studwork made from timber ,ply,damp membrane sheet,e.m.l,then render with fibreglass in the studwork voids but i've a humidity metre on the go down there and it always reads a high level of humidity.The only way it seemed to go down was...

no i have turntables and mix tracks,cds etc

nice one,so two skins of blockwork and how much gap do you think i'll need for the cavity space?

well i am going to use it as a music room/games room etc,somewhere to escape really at the moment i have a ply/studwork shed there already and like you say it has a high humidity reading sometimes all to do with the environment but i have an allergy to something in there and have to pull it down...

i want to build a shed in the garden,i have the slab down already and was going to use blockwork for the walls and stick insulation backed plasterboard on the internal walls,is this ok to do as i have been told that i need a cavity wall to keep out any damp?thanks

Excellent... straight forward four walls then...happy days thanks a bunch

I want to build a blockwork shed around 11ftx8.5ft at 2.4m high,would i need to build supporting brick piers for strength and where would i place them?thanks Lloyd

4sure mate too much bloomin science but hey :D ta anyways

thankyou

All of this is ok to understand,but if anyone can tell me that if i have a low reading on my timbers and floor with the meter then i t should be all ok?

blimey got 86% on the foil,hows that happen?

whats meant to happen?

i have taken a reading on the protimeter and tested the walls ceiling and floor of my shed and all of them came up around 13-15% so thats all ok even though the humidity dial gives me a high reading of 70% indicating that the air is damp but the structure is dry,but i put the prongs into the...

any ideas how to ease the condensation then guys?the place is vented but i have them shut due to the damp air at the moment.

It feels a tiny bit squashy but you have to push hard on it to make a dent in the skin.You mentioned condensation on the floor is this due to the moisture pushing up?The brickwork is bone dry though and seems rock hard.