We have an outhouse which is below ground on two sides. The rear wall is effectively a retaining wall to the garden behind. Consequently it's very wet with ground water from the garden coming in through the wall. Construction is concrete floor, limestone rubble walls and a sheet metal roof.
It's used for storage and not a lot else. Given what it would cost to tank it or make it a permanently dry space we are currently thinking we replace the roof and generally clean up the inside.
My question then is what suggestions there might be for finishing the internal walls and minimising, mould, algae growth etc on the rear retaining wall. There are the remains of an old coat of lime render which is slowly falling off. Behind this the stone work seems relatively sound.
We want to try to achieve a relatively clean space for storage whilst recognising the limitations of the building and that it's never going to be dry.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
It's used for storage and not a lot else. Given what it would cost to tank it or make it a permanently dry space we are currently thinking we replace the roof and generally clean up the inside.
My question then is what suggestions there might be for finishing the internal walls and minimising, mould, algae growth etc on the rear retaining wall. There are the remains of an old coat of lime render which is slowly falling off. Behind this the stone work seems relatively sound.
We want to try to achieve a relatively clean space for storage whilst recognising the limitations of the building and that it's never going to be dry.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
