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I'm familiar with the insulated plasterboard and will look into what Celotex provide that's different. I just felt that there could no way be the same level of insulation with the thinner board compared to the above plan. The brick stack in the middle of the wall also means that I'd have to stud...

I'm planning a conversion from a detached single garage (no building regs required) to an office space (15.8m2). First time I've taken on a project of this size and want to make sure all the stud-work and flooring is as it should be before commencing, especially concerned about damp as anyone...

Another question. if the plasterboard is screwed directly onto the battens leaving no space behind it, how do you pass electrical cables through for wall sockets and switches? Is it possible to carve out some of the rigid insulation (which is what I'll be using) to fit the socket back box for...

Not sure whether I can be confident to say there is DPM under the slab, I would probably put a layer again above the concrete than let it go amiss. Thanks for confirming

OK - that will be fine then, I can drill straight through the existing concrete floor. What generally is laid over the concrete floor before the carpet or hardwood flooring is put down? (I assumed it would've been another moisture barrier, insulation and that's it. Garage will be used as an...

We don't have the headroom to increase the floor of that thickness - but the garage is already sitting above ground level so I suspect that has already been done? Can I lay down a DPM directly on the concrete floor as it is and insulate with a vapour barrier then add flooring? The garage is...

How will the stud work be secured to the floor (I suspect same issue with screwing through brick walls means you can't screw through the floor either as DPM will be punctured). I've been reading on similar threads and there's a suggestion by someone for a 25mm airgap, but I can't see where...

How will it be fixed to the floor, not via screws I take it? Also, if battens are not secured to walls, what are screws like this for: https://www.screwfix.com/p/easydrive-countersunk-concrete-screws-7-5-x-100mm-100-pack/3839h

So drilling through the timber batten to secure it to the single leaf brick wall. The membrane which sits against the wall is the DPM which is what will be punctured via the screw (not the vapour barrier) If this isn't to be broken how do people secure the timber stud work to single leaf brick...

I'm planning for my garage conversion over the coming weeks. The first area for me to clarify is whether I should be drilling screws through the timber frame straight into the single leaf wall. If I do so, wouldn't I be compromising the moisture barrier that sits against the brick wall by making...

He says I need to approach building companies with the drawings to get a quotation on the price. I'm just looking for a few rough ball park range.

We have a detached house on the corner of a road. From memory our pitch is about 2m high from the floor - impossible for a loft conversion. We've spoken to an architect who says we'll need to pursue planning permission to raise the pitch. As our house is also at the bottom of a slope (our...

It's really not that ugly, which is why having an opened up ceiling could've been an option. But if lining it and insulation will cause issues then we might just have to have a normal ceiling. Can I can any suggestions on what membrane I need to use on the walls and floor? Perhaps with an...

It won't be used for sleeping accommodation, just as an office. What about if we lined the inner part of the roof with a membrane, insulated between the studs in the usual way and then plasterboarded over it (leaving the other truss beams as they are).

So here are the internal and external images.

Good introductory video, thanks for that. Is it also possible to tack the membrane directly to the wall, and fixing in the studs as you go along to the shape of the wall (instead of building the structure beforehand)?

Pictures are on the way. Not at home at the moment so had to request them. But aside from the open roof query, regarding the wall membrane how is this normally affixed to the wall itself - is it the battens which are screwed into the wall, do they hold it in position?

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Can I get any suggestions for the wall membrane and how this is normally affixed to the wall? It's also a single wall construction, wondering whether any foil based board will be needed when erecting the stud walls.

Will try and get pictures, but I think the slud walling (size of battens used and insulation type) would be the same regardless? I understand what you mean about the flat ceiling a bit higher up. I think I need to take a look at how the rafters are positioned to see if it would be feasible...