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Yes. And am only contemplating using cement board cladding for the unexposed sides - I will be doing treated redwood - T&G on the seen faces. I will be painting the board with some breathable masonary paint - but havent figured out what that is yet.

All, thank you very much for your input on this - I have found it really helpful. I started this off in the Carpentry forum as the original question related to the use of plywood. I am desparate not to erect something that, given the environment where it will be installed, will have a limited...

It is 4.8m by 3m

Thanks. Versapanel - same as Hardie board only cheaper because they dont have the aesthetic features which are not a requirement for me. I am reading that they offer good damp protection and I am guessing that they will also be a bit more rodent proof than plywood - so that is good. I am...

Thanks Notch. I have been looking further into this and come across products I had never really contemplated - like Cedral and HardiePlanks. As I mentioned above, I am looking for cladding for the unseen sides which will have the least exposure to the weather. Aesthetics will play no part...

Thanks Notch 7 - I will have a look at those.

Cover the plyboard sheets with something like Tyvek and secure them with vertical battens. Is there a particuar type of render board that you suggest - not familiar with the term. Thanks for the reply.

I am at the planning stage of building a new workshop. The shed will be up alongside a fence on two sides so fairly protected. While I will the cladding the exposed sides, will it be OK to cover the sheltered sides in exterior plyboard. Should I use "marine" ply? Should I treat them with...

Been doing a few bits and bobs at my mothers new house - a modern persimon house made largely of carcboard and glue. Fixing up paintings and was worried about which fixings to use. Never having lived in a modern house before, I was not sure how best to fix to cavity walls. Once I got...

You could try drilling a small pilot hole first using a small 2 or 3 mm bit before drilling with the larger drill bit.

Spotted something else. I dont know whether to be concerned but no one want streaky walls on their house. This photo shows some streaking where water is clearly dripping at the end of each of the end tiles. I would have thought the end tile would try and run the water down to the gutter on...

Herewithan update. Looking at other houses in the same estate, some of them have gable ends with boards and over-hangs. Those with boards and overhangs dont have the dark staining. The first attachement shows a house with boards at the gable end no-staining. Here is my mothers house with...

Ah, I see, thanks you. Yes, I will peg some boards down to hold the poured concrete.

Are there any fixtures on the roof like a velux skylight or a vent pipe that protrudes through the roof. I had a leaky roof 2.5 years after the builder did the work. I called him and he around in the hour - went up and spotted that some sealant had failed. He could at least come and have an...

By shuttering, do you mean cladding? If so, the exposed walls will be cladd with treated Shiplap with Tanalin. The walls at the vary back will be clad in outdoor plywood board.

How about this - Concrete - 10cm DPM Sand - 7cm Rubbble - MOT - 15cm Sorry about the rudimentary drawing.

OK - I hear you. I will have a rethink on the base and rework the depth with MOT. So a concrete base sounds OK in itself - I can work with that. As regards heating, I am thinking of phasing this project - heating will come much later and will be either a stove or solar powered. I am a bit...

Hi all, I am planning on building myself a new 4.8m by 2.4m Shed/workshop. I want to build a decent shed that will last. I know that to make it last I have to build it well, with the right materials and cant take short cuts. I cant afford to spend unnecessarily and making mistakes is an...

I just want to share a good news story about a builder I engaged. Three years ago my wife and I embarked on a loft conversion project and sort proposals from 2 of the main local building companies who specialise in loft conversions. Both were large companies who were able to provide multiple...

I am about to start building a shed and am planning the roof. I have decided on a flat (1 in 12 pitch) roof with 18m OSB boarding and EDPM on that. The shed with be 2.4m across and I live in a light snow area. I am planning to have a doubled up wall plate made of 2 2X4s. The verticals...