It is currently 29 Mar 2024, 11:49
Malc2098 wrote:Nice.
You could always dig a small trench around the base and backfill with pea shingle. Worked for me.
bulla wrote:........ I suppose my idea of building the earth back up around the plinth afterwards is a bad idea then ?.......
Mike G wrote:bulla wrote:........ I suppose my idea of building the earth back up around the plinth afterwards is a bad idea then ?.......
Will has it about spot on. It is imperative that you keep the top of the concrete slab exposed above finished ground level. I recommend 50mm, but treat that as a minimum. Soil levels have a tendency to creep up over the years, especially where there is planting involved.
Mike G wrote:I think you are asking if your wall plates should be horizontal, and then the gables infilled after the roof is built. If that's right, then the answer is yes, that's the usual (and probably the easiest) way.
Simon_M wrote:How much benefit do you get from having a window in the new workshop?
Mike G wrote:No, you aren't right. The OSB must go on the inside.
Mike G wrote:You don't put a vapour barrier on the wrong side of the insulation.
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 7 guests