Hi all,
As per the title, looking to partially convert my existing detached garage to a home office. Have had a good search if the forum but there seems to be lots of different answers to the same question so thought I would try and get a definitive one!
The garage is single skin, brick built with the original roof which I'm assuming contains asbestos.
A couple of questions first of all, can I keep the existing roof (the condensation on the inside is quite bad in the winter) or should I replace this?
If yes, what is the best material to replace with to avoid condensation?
The general consensus for walls seems to be to use a fix a breathable membrane to the walls, batten it out and insulate then plasterboard over the top. Would this be ok?
The floor is a concrete slab, I thought I could build a frame to cover this out of treated timber, insulate and chipboard over, but what about DPM? There is currently a damp proof course visible from the outside, 2 bricks up for info.
As for the ceiling what are my options?
I'll be keeping the original garage door on the front and putting a new door in the side of the garage that opens into my garden which will be part of the office. That way I can still use the front part of the garage for storage. I've added a pic of the side of the garage which hopefully makes the above easier to understand.
Thanks in advance for any input/assistance with this.
Jack
As per the title, looking to partially convert my existing detached garage to a home office. Have had a good search if the forum but there seems to be lots of different answers to the same question so thought I would try and get a definitive one!
The garage is single skin, brick built with the original roof which I'm assuming contains asbestos.
A couple of questions first of all, can I keep the existing roof (the condensation on the inside is quite bad in the winter) or should I replace this?
If yes, what is the best material to replace with to avoid condensation?
The general consensus for walls seems to be to use a fix a breathable membrane to the walls, batten it out and insulate then plasterboard over the top. Would this be ok?
The floor is a concrete slab, I thought I could build a frame to cover this out of treated timber, insulate and chipboard over, but what about DPM? There is currently a damp proof course visible from the outside, 2 bricks up for info.
As for the ceiling what are my options?
I'll be keeping the original garage door on the front and putting a new door in the side of the garage that opens into my garden which will be part of the office. That way I can still use the front part of the garage for storage. I've added a pic of the side of the garage which hopefully makes the above easier to understand.
Thanks in advance for any input/assistance with this.
Jack