Hello,
just discovered this site and im thanking my stars as i know next to nothing and have a house full of problems and a wife full of woe.
1st one i'd love some advice on is our lean to consevratory.
Its single skin walls with a pretty good roof and double glazed but its cold.
Single skin walls obviously do not help but even more worse than that, i beleive, is the fact that the whole thing was not put down with any foundations that i can see. Looks like it was just built on the old concrete patio. The floor is laminate with the foam stuff under it and that sits on the cold concrete. There is a dpm in the wall.
I would like to make this room a usable room for my kids during the winter and am on a very tight budget.
We are having problems with damp in there, probably no suprise to the experts out there and obviously need this solved also.
I have been told of good sealants for single skin walls and it has been suggested that i put this on then board over the top with gyproc with foil back to retain some heat.
Does this sound like a waste of money or a good idea??????
All tips and experience's welcome.
Many thanks and Merry Xmas to all
just discovered this site and im thanking my stars as i know next to nothing and have a house full of problems and a wife full of woe.
1st one i'd love some advice on is our lean to consevratory.
Its single skin walls with a pretty good roof and double glazed but its cold.
Single skin walls obviously do not help but even more worse than that, i beleive, is the fact that the whole thing was not put down with any foundations that i can see. Looks like it was just built on the old concrete patio. The floor is laminate with the foam stuff under it and that sits on the cold concrete. There is a dpm in the wall.
I would like to make this room a usable room for my kids during the winter and am on a very tight budget.
We are having problems with damp in there, probably no suprise to the experts out there and obviously need this solved also.
I have been told of good sealants for single skin walls and it has been suggested that i put this on then board over the top with gyproc with foil back to retain some heat.
Does this sound like a waste of money or a good idea??????
All tips and experience's welcome.
Many thanks and Merry Xmas to all