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Mike G wrote:Hi Terry.
.....Don't forget that the external battens are a critical part of the construction. They aren't there to get the boards to the right depth. They are there to create a ventilated void (a cavity, if you like), protecting the frame and the insulation from moisture, both from driven rain that finds a way past the boarding, and from condensation. Along with the plinth, battening out from the frame is what separates this form of permanent structure from the temporary sheds that most people put up with. As I've said many times before, a plinth, and a battened out zone behind the boards, makes the difference between a shed and workshop.
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Phil wrote:Mike that looks very good.
What do you about the gap between bottom slate and the one on the top? (batton gap)
Cheers
Phil
Mike G wrote:Phil wrote:Mike that looks very good.
What do you about the gap between bottom slate and the one on the top? (batton gap)
Cheers
Phil
Phil, that will be "pointed up" with a strong (3:1) sand/ cement mortar. Which is why the battens are cut 15 or 20 mm back from the outside face.
Phil wrote:Thanks for that.
Very interresting way of doing it.
What is the lifetime of the cement mortar mix?
Cheers
Phil
Stargazer wrote:It is good to see such attention to the detail, so thank you from me for showing all the steps and how to pictures rather than just the major steps as I am sure it does slow you down somewhat.
Ian L.
Stargazer wrote:It is good to see such attention to the detail, so thank you from me for showing all the steps and how to pictures rather than just the major steps as I am sure it does slow you down somewhat.
Ian L.
Wizard9999 wrote: Mike, if nothing else your legacy will be a whole generation of workshops that outlast the builders!
TrimTheKing wrote:.......
I have kind of copied your layout but only taken the smaller section in from the front, keeping the rear wall at the same level. I am also planning to build in brick, so in my instance how do I go about doing that small bit of wall up the diagonal section without having to build a full wall inside and lose all that space?......
Mike G wrote:If it moves, I can't see what harm it could do. Altogether a different thing in a gutter or a valley. But you are correct, and I should have said as much in my commentary.
Mike
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