New shed options

[123hotchef]

so roofing felt wrapped both sides of the frame

 

[Morrisman]

Ok now the slab is curing what do i do with the DPM that is left over the edge? Just trim it or fold it up the frame when building?

I've never quite worked out how to sort that out. It needs holding up above soil/rain line, but looks a mess if you clipped under the shed walls. An UV will probably ruin it after a while. Or you could run a plank of wood around to cover it, but then the wood is down there with the rain and soil.

 

[addjunkie]

I've never quite worked out how to sort that out. It needs holding up above soil/rain line, but looks a mess if you clipped under the shed walls. An UV will probably ruin it after a while. Or you could run a plank of wood around to cover it, but then the wood is down there with the rain and soil.

When you remove e shuttering, the wrapped up dpm is very vulnerable to damage anyway.

Guess what you do depens what you are doing with the ground levels around the slab. Personally speaking, I like to keep the ground back so the edges are exposed to air, but not always possible.

 

[123hotchef]

I shall decide later when I get to that bridge. I need to dig fottings now for retaining walls

 

[Morrisman]

When you remove e shuttering, the wrapped up dpm is very vulnerable to damage anyway.

Guess what you do depens what you are doing with the ground levels around the slab. Personally speaking, I like to keep the ground back so the edges are exposed to air, but not always possible.

I got round that on the garage I built myself, by building a dwarf wall on footing, to cast the base inside, with DPM, then I built the garage walls on a damp proof layer on top of that. Worked out quite well. Thing is, the whole garage could have slid off in an earthquake as there was no physical connection twixt walls and base, just friction through a 4” layer of plastic strip.

I backfilled this with MOT and laid DPM, then 6” of concrete to the level of the blocks.

 

[123hotchef]

thats my fottings dug

 

[123hotchef]

well I have just been talking to a guy from cladco

he says I can install the metal roofing straight onto the roof no need for perlins or battons.


I think I will use perlins across the polystyrene 1 to hold it down and 2 to creat a air gap and fix the metal roof sheets too
HI,



Yes because fitting directly on to ply means the water will soak directly into it, although the sheet does not condensate as much. Both ways have their advantages.








Kind regards,


Maxwell Floyd-Walker

Sales Executive

 

[Morrisman]

Well, you’ve inspired me enough to order some lengths of 45x150 timber so I can start doing something towards my new shed. It’s for formers for the slab, but big enough to be used later as parts for a bench etc.

Delivery could be ten days, so I could order a skip and start shovelling dirt out, then I’ve at least made some progress.

UPVC garage back door is on order too, but with a four week lead on it everything has to be moved down the narrow side passage to get in/out of the back yard.

The door will replace that window.

 

[123hotchef]

That's my door 20 quid second hand footings have just been filled the Mrs was a great help she tamped whilst I mixed and poured

 

[arther dailey]

sounds like you got two good deals , the door and the misses eh

 

[123hotchef]

sounds like you got two good deals , the door and the misses eh

Dam right mate i count myself lucky she is a keeper. She even helped move all the gear

 

[RWD3M]

Well, you’ve inspired me enough to order some lengths of 45x150 timber so I can start doing something towards my new shed. It’s for formers for the slab, but big enough to be used later as parts for a bench etc.

Delivery could be ten days, so I could order a skip and start shovelling dirt out, then I’ve at least made some progress.

UPVC garage back door is on order too, but with a four week lead on it everything has to be moved down the narrow side passage to get in/out of the back yard.

The door will replace that window.

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Is that white goods in your garage? How did you let that happen?!!!

 

[Morrisman]

Is that white goods in your garage? How did you let that happen?!!!

We moved from a three bed semi, with two big garages, to a 2 bed bungy, with no dining room, one small garage, no airing cupboard, minimal loft space, and an already fitted washing machine....oh the humanity......

 

[123hotchef]

May have been a bit of a dodgy loaf but it was secure.

Roof is here ready can it be installed either way or is it just deep trough down.

 

[rosinante]

Google will get you fitting guides etc , the sheets are fixed in the valley , lots of guys on here probably do it for a living ,the side you have facing up in the pic is the underside ,
Lots of info on the interweb,

 

[123hotchef]

Google will get you fitting guides etc , the sheets are fixed in the valley , lots of guys on here probably do it for a living ,the side you have facing up in the pic is the underside ,
Lots of info on the interweb,

thanks mate yes i just watched a video on the subject. its upside down for sure!

 

[123hotchef]

started laying the bricks to day for the retaining walls and raised beds, I forgot how much I hate laying bricks!

 

[123hotchef]

Hard going as I didn't pour level footings yeh Muppet I am.

 

[arther dailey]

making good headway all the same , make the most of this weather eh

 

[123hotchef]

too windy man