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Hi All, I has been noticed that since using the heating for a short period the radiators do not seem to cool down. The heating could be on for an hour in the evening and before going to bed ensure that the heating is not active. When getting up in the morning the radiators are roasting hot. I...

Hi All, Hopefully someone looking at the forum will have the knowledge to assist me. I have recently had an insulated garden building installed and with my limited skills am looking to 'finish' off the interior. The aluminium bi fold doors are installed and packed out. I am looking to install...

Hi All, I am looking to insulate the floor of my timber garden building which will have a floating floor. I was looking to insulate this with 100mm celotex boards. While looking for prices/suppliers I came across the Jablite Polyboard. This appears to be a cheaper option but wonder if members...

I have recently had a 6.2m X 5.2m garden installed on a 200mm high reinforced concrete ring beam. I am due to commence the internal floor which will consist of 100mm rigid insulation with joists and chipboard top layer. I will need to lay a DPC/DPM over the internal space and am wondering what...

Many Thanks for the responses. Good point about the maintenance over character. Looking at some of the varnish on other external furniture it seems to age rather quickly and appears 'brittle'/ I will certainly take a look at the oil. Once again thank you :)

I am looking for advice on which product to use 'seal' the red cedar cladding on my new garden building in order to preserve the original colour. Products which I have looked at before are more orientated to decking and appear to be more of a varnish than an oil. Any advice gratefully...

Hi, got someone round for a 2nd opinion. Now have an option which is a mixture of the 2!!! To lay a reinforced concrete perimeter with DPC 6in high and then to lay insulation on DPC within perimeter and then screed the rest. Hopefully there will be a slight cost reduction in the building cost as...

Thank you for your reply. This is one of the reasons why I wanted to utilise the existing base as we do have foxes etc. I was hoping that the course of engineering bricks with the sole plates attached (a neoprene membrane is used between the bricks and timber) would then be enough to...

I am looking to install a 6m x 5m garden building at the bottom of my garden. It is of a SIPs construction with insulation etc. For foundations there is already a concrete base which is approx. 300mm deep approx. 9m x 7m so plenty of room for the building to be located on. The issue is that...

Many thanks for your reply. I have now removed all the slabs and in most places the slab is very solid. I am just in the process of calculating the amount of concrete I will need but was looking at 150mm to go on top!!

Thank you for the response r896neo. The base will not be forming part of the finished floor as timber sole plates will be used for a timber deck for the building wall panels to be fixed to will be laid. The idea behind 'extending' the current base was to have a solid structure to reduce the...

Following an earlier post on the same subject I am hoping someone will be able to advise on the following: - The existing concrete base is topped with patio slabs some of which are loose. When getting the concrete pumped in for the extended base the aim is to cover the sabs with approx. 50mm...

Further to my earlier post I thought I would attach some photos of the site which show the existing base and what I have dug out. I am hoping that someone will be able to advise on the following: - I) Whether I should add some hardcore to what I have dug out before covering with cement ii)...

Photos of concrete base for Garden Office measuring 7m x 5m

Thank you for your reply. The company do just manufacture the panels and therefore cannot give guidance on foundations although have mentioned that a foundation plinth system with timber subdeck will be sufficient. As the majority of the area is already concrete base I thought I would...

Grateful for some advice in getting my project of the ground as it were!! I have decided to take on a project and build a 7mx5m garden building to be used as a den for the children. The full 'turnkey' estimates I was getting were in excess of £20k. I have found a company that can provide the...