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Hey all, Before I paint the exterior of my (rendered) shed, I need to prime it against the weather. I'm getting damp walls on one side and even some water coming in where the base of the wall meets the floor. It's not much, and it's more, a case of wetness than actual pooling water. I've dug a...

This looks to be the ticket...

If Sadolin prevents surface mildew only, I think I should look for something more rigorous. Perhaps something from the Cuprinol line.

The only one I can find is this the one on the right. But that differs in that it says the following: Not sure which to get. The recommended one on the left is difficult to get hold of, the one on the right is easier to get hold of but wasn't the recommended one. Would either work? Part of...

Thank you Bernard

I've just about finished cutting timber to size to support a sloping roof to divert rain away from vents. I was almost finished when I realised I probably should have used C16 treated timber. Not wanting to buy more (C16) wood and go through the sizing again, is there a good wood preserver I...

I'll be doing similar in the second trench. Perforated pipe at the base with pebbles overtop. The pipe leading to a soakaway further down the garden. Will any old downpipe do?

I could do but now that I've loosened the earth I doubt it would be as solid as it originally was. Also, the reason I first dug the trench was that I was having trouble with water getting into the shed due to poor drainage. I don't have that issue now but soon as I fill it in with concrete (or...

Good idea. As I was typing this I got a knock on the door. The builder (family friend) has said he'll sort it out for me. Involves poured concrete and I'm pretty sure he will do it cheaper than a lot of places. I hope. Either way I think for peace of mind I think my mind has been made up. I...

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What if I laid two breeze blocks flat-on-flat and poured concrete over them? That would save me a packet as I've got lots of blocks. Thing is, are breeze blocks solid enough? EDIT: I went outside and measured everything and it turns out I need to fill a volume of 0.36m³

Ascus (company) were pretty good when I used them for the concrete floor. I might look them up again and see what their fees are. Thank you

Not sure why I posted 16" when I meant 16 foot. And apparently it's gone up to 40 bags! Trench: 16' long by (roughly) 9" wide by (roughly) 1' deep. I'll be digging a second trench next to the filled-in one and I'll be doing just as you say as concerns pipe/drainage...

It's going to cost me £225 for 30 bags of high strength ready mix concrete bags. www.wickes.co.uk/Blue-Circle-High-Strength-Ready-To-Use-Concrete-40N---20kg/p/133771 That's how much my miscalculation is going to cost me. :/

And the trench to be filled with the drainage stones?

Do you think the wall is safe as it is then? Right now it's a quarter full with drainage stones but the plan was to fill it full of them. The problem I've got is the water is sitting there in the trench; it's a pool. I've obviously not dug deep enough. That's my main worry; all that water...

You're absolutely right. The concrete-filled trench will have a slight gradient to channel the rainwater away from the wall. Will hopefully get it done within the next week at most. Thanks for the advice Stephen

Thank Notch, I've decided to fill it in with poured concrete and dig a trench next to that. We've had a lot of heavy rainfall and it's been exposed for months. I need to get it done asap.

I've dug a trench right up against the footings on one side of my breeze block shed because I was having problems with rainwater pooling outside and getting inside the shed. The trench is roughly 16" deep and about a spade's width wide. A friend of mine said it's dangerous because the wall might...

Yes, I was looking at them earlier, and they'd be ideal. Only thing is, they're too big. Even if I remove the fascia covering to reveal the vents themselves, I've only got about a 90-100mm area I can affix things to. EDIT: I'm going to take another look and measure up because they would be...