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I have a 4" thick concrete slab on whoch I'm planning to build a shed. I understand it's best to place the footplates a couple of inches in from then end of the slab. But I'm keen to avoid water running down the walls and pooling on the edge of the base. I have two thoughts - 1) mount the...

Planning a 6m x 3m shed on a 4" concrete slab with 5-6" of sub base, I have a question on the shuttering. Is it normal / best to put in shuttering for the whole of the depth of the base - ie around 10" in my case - and then compact the sub base within the shuttering? Or is it best to lay and...

I'm planning a 6m x 3m shed on a concrete slab, then stud walls with featherboard. In order to attach the footplates to the slab, is it best to let the concrete set then drill holes to screw/bolt the plates down, or should I bed upward pointing bolts in the wet concrete so that I can attach the...

Hi, I'm refurbishing a single skin brick shed for use as a hobby room / pottery. As the winter approaches I'd like to insulate the roof a bit. At the moment it's tile hung with no felt or lining paper - see pictures. I know the ideal would be to take off the entire roof and replace but I'd...

I need a made to measure door to fit an unusual opening, but am being quoted silly prices. I'm happy to make my own, but cannot find a supplier of pre-machined softwood rails or stiles. Does anyone know of any suppliers out there? Or do all joiners just buy normal PAR and machine their own? I'm...

I'm replacing a wooden window in a single skin brick shed. I've got the replacement unit - fortunately it was an off the shelf size - but the gap around the frame is very small. Should I try and put cement in the gap, or just use frame filler on either side? Is there not a risk of condensation...

I've got two areas of brick paving using old bricks, both were laid some time ago, but not by me. One of them allows lichen and other natural growth on the pointing and looks generally very nice - consistent with age of property and bricks etc - whereas in the other area nothing grows at all and...

Am planning a 3" concrete slab on top of an existing cracked concrete shed floor, with a DPM inbetween the two layers, as the existing floor gets quote damp. The top of the new floor will still be below the DPC in the shed walls. I have a question about creating the new level. If I were...

I have a 5m x 3m brick shed that I'm in the process of upgrading, and would like some advice on replacing the concrete slab floor, which has several cracks in it and lets in the damp. The slab is separate and inside the walls, ie, the walls are not built on the slab. The walls have a DPC 2 brick...