Dan0741 wrote:Nice work Hully, looking good.
Cheers Dan!!
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Dan0741 wrote:Nice work Hully, looking good.
Robert wrote:More expert opinions may vary from my inexpert one but I wouldn't worry about the DPM - just carry on.
I doubt silicone would make any difference anyway.
Your drawing only shows 2 sides of your build. Are there any more windows than shown? I often wish I had more natural light in mine and I have windows on 2 sides.
Mike G wrote:Spot on, Hully. Makes sense to get yourself a dry working area ASAP at this time of year.
Mike G wrote:Spot on, Hully. Makes sense to get yourself a dry working area ASAP at this time of year.
9fingers wrote:Mike G wrote:Spot on, Hully. Makes sense to get yourself a dry working area ASAP at this time of year.
I think I might also try and get some guttering up even if it is a temporary lash up. It will save mud and water splashes over your nice new external cladding and reduce having a muddy mess to work in.
Bob
Malc2098 wrote:Looking good!
tabs wrote:Looking nice. Did you say the windows will double or single glazed?
Did you use pressure treated timber? Just wondering as if the cladding is pressure treated and you have breather membrane is it wrth it?
TrimTheKing wrote:Looking great Hully, any further progress…?
Cheers
Mark
Hully wrote:.......1) I was planning on putting the roof rafters and ceiling joists on 600mm centres but having read around 400mm seems to be far more common. As this is only a workshop I had assumed 600mm would be OK but now having second thoughts. What do you guys think?.
2) The insulation I'm planning on using comes in 400mm wide panels so rather than use 400mm centres on the wall I used 440mm so the gap between each joist would be 400mm. I'm now wondering if this is a balls up as I'm guessing the gap needs to be smaller to ensure a tight fit and good "seal". It's obviously too late to change the walls but just trying to work out if this is likely to be an issue or not.
9fingers wrote:I think I'd stick to the same spacing as your walls for the rafters so the load is passed directly down the verticals. With a building this size, it won't take much more timber compared to 600 centres.
Possibly worth a quick sanity check on where the joints in your roof decking will fall and making a few fine adjustments to spacing if needed to reduce waste.
refining the fit of insulation can be done with offcuts or foam depending on which insulation type you are using.
Bob
Hully wrote:.........Cheers Bob. Definitely seems sensible to stick to 400mm on the rafters to transfer the load.
Dan0741 wrote:Hully, I cant offer expert advice but I was quite liberal with the foaming gun after fitting my celotex, it hides a multitude of sins and probably makes for a more effective seal however well the framing and insulation is done. Its warm as toast now and seems to retain heat really well. You are making really good progress given the time of year, it doesn't make life easy!
Mike G wrote:Hully wrote:.......1) I was planning on putting the roof rafters and ceiling joists on 600mm centres but having read around 400mm seems to be far more common. As this is only a workshop I had assumed 600mm would be OK but now having second thoughts. What do you guys think?.
Unless you are on the limits of your roof's structure, (which is only likely if you are using a tiled roof) then 600 is fine for a workshop. I'm pretty sure that's what mine is.2) The insulation I'm planning on using comes in 400mm wide panels so rather than use 400mm centres on the wall I used 440mm so the gap between each joist would be 400mm. I'm now wondering if this is a balls up as I'm guessing the gap needs to be smaller to ensure a tight fit and good "seal". It's obviously too late to change the walls but just trying to work out if this is likely to be an issue or not.
What sort of insulation are you using?
Your bigger problem is going to be cutting all the sheathing board to suit the odd centres: more work and more expensive wastage than in trimming a bit of insulation.
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