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Aye a right bargain- new base, new roof covering, just need new walls and doors and it'll be like Triggers brush from Only Fools and Horses!! he he... :lol:

Ta for the replies....sorted it out today though, had to go up to Toolstation in Inverness for stuff for it, just prior to this I went back in and stuck the strut back in to prop up the roof line. I hadn't noticed that in doing this I was effectively pulling apart the rafters from the ridge...

Well, nae replies but I thought an update would be prudent. I removed the bolts from one side of the ties after putting in a central strut and then got the ridgeline perfect after putting in a gradually increasing bigger strut in the centre. I redrilled all the ties with M10 bolts and a 10mm...

Ta for the replies, looks like a good price then. Everything is dearer in the Highlands anyway and as a manufacturer there's no point buying from another unnecessary "middleman"...

Hi, Given our remote location, I was put on to a local manufacturer of sheet metal roofing/cladding, and got this quote for polyester coated "goosewing grey" sheeting delivered, the whole shebang to fit it included. Any comments as to the price? They did send us a small square sample very...

Hi, We got a second hand shed (18'x12') at a decent price, it needed a new frame for the floor, I did that and set it on pads using a water level so it's bang on and the diagonals were perfect. Got a few mates around and started assembling it- all the walls went up no problem and it was all...

DPC's are usually 150mm above ground level, so if you install decking which is above this then any splashed rainfall will affect the walls above this. How serious this is is maybe a matter for you to decide- ie do you live in an area where it rains a lot, is the wall exposed to prevailing...

After the rain we've had it's definitely porous.... :shock:

The pointing doesn't look too neat, but I'd say it looks acceptable. It'll darken down in time. You could always accelerate the process....paint it with egg white or yoghurt, or even get some dirt and/or moss mixed in a pail with water and dirty it up. It's what conservation masons do when they...

Hi, Can anyone advise whether this stuff lets water pass through it? We bought 5 4.5mx 11m packs to use around the house. It will be covered by 50-75mm of gravel mainly and about 20sq m of decking. I put the first sheet down tonight and cut neatly around the pads for the decking and have...

I know masons who've had to repoint red sandstone ashlar work- 3-4 mm beds and joints. They resorted to using masking tape(paper decorators stuff) to protect the edges of the stonework because with lovely white lime mortar it saves cleaning the stonework after. You could try this technique but...

The concrete option was just way too permanent also, and too much hard work. Hopefully the shed has plenty of life left in it if I treat it well, and even if it needs replaced the joists should be fine as I'm spending time properly damp proofing it..... Ta for the reply Fencer- joists were...

Opted for the latter choice with 8x2's... the 6.pads are bang level(good old water level) and I used the old frames sat on pallets to plumb down and set the pads in the right place. Decided on this because by using 4.8m lengths I cut them in the sawmill to 2.8/2m lengths- this allowed me to use...

Nuke em....barstewards that they are. Our house has larch cladding and I've had to go around the eaves sealing up the gaps where the rafters protrude with silicone cos for the last 3 years they've come back. Was out on the porch a few weeks ago and one was hanging about despite me blowing smoke...

Is it possible to insulate a shed floor cheaply by stretching debris netting(stuff used to cover scaffolds) and stapling to the underside of the 8x2's with stainless steel staples, filling the 600mm wide gaps with "standard" type insulation leaving a gap between the top and the underside of the...

Aye the thought of hand balling(mixing and laying/finishing) that amount scares me.....could get the OH to help but it would only slow things up even further! Our local readymix penalises you on the basis they can take out 6 cube on a run.... :shock:

No gap, imagine frame coveredw with paper then shiplap nailed on to that, nails running vertically up the studs.so the excess water has passed downwards between the horizontal studs/paper and the cladding. just concerned if its damp between paper and cladding it will affect it long term? Mind...

Hi, Got a second hand shed delivered which is(apart from the floor/bearers) in vgc- but the bloke(time served joiner) that delivered it laid the sections flat in the garden. on shifting them tonight I've realised that when it rained the water has gone through and pooled on the membrane...

I used an online calculator (http://www.clean-water-for-laymen.com/making-concrete.html) for an estimated 1.5 cubed at a 1:2:3 mix and I needed roughly 23 bags of cement, and 2 tonnes of sharp sand and 2 tonnes of 20mm chippings- total cost about £160(aggregate from the quarry not jumbo bag...

Can anyone recommend where to get some including the ridges? The shed is 18' x 12', second hand, the floor needs attention but the timber in the walls(14mm shiplap) and roof is all excellent. Problem with the roof is the HD felt has been split so the roof is is in 4 sections. When I reassemble...