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raynerd:
Well I appreciate all the comments and suggestions. After three days of dry weather the area is totally dry. I did a test last night in the dark and placed a tourch outside the corner and went inside- I could see the light inside between the joint. I've tonight attempted to seal it and then need some rain. If that cures it I'll go with the liquid dcm and a better job at sealing. If it gets damp then  I'll get digging!

I've been interested in the discussion on insulating the walls. The concrete is well indented with a 1 3/4" cup - can I not use it for insulation or do I need it as well as the air gap. It's only 8' foot wide and I'm worried insulating it is going to really bring it in. Also, what would you use to insulate the roof?

A few more pics how it stands are attached. Still trying to source a door but I also need to fix the concrete run off into the door!!

SwarfnStuff:
Hmm, Looking at the second pic I think insulating the roof would be No 1 for me. Galvanized iron is either freezing in winter or roasting in summer. Here in OZ it's the summer heat that is the killer. Still, you would need to leave breathing space between insulation and iron. You could perhaps insulate the indents in the concrete too but I would start with the roof.
John B

chipenter:
Celotex for the roof it's expensive but the best 50mm or more , you can get plaster board with up to 50mm of polystirene  glued to one side that is use for garages in building called thermaline plus , I would put a surface drain by the door just to be safe .

Eugene:

--- Quote ---Still trying to source a door but I also need to fix the concrete run off into the door!!
--- End quote ---
If you mean the side door, that's dead easy, just lay a few blues across the threshold. I'd also run the cement fillet along the base of the walls, following vtseams suggestion about doing both inside and outside.

If you aren't confident in your bricklaying skills, just give me a call via PM and I'll come over and do the job for you; I've got all the required kit (jet washer, blower / dryer etc.) you'll just need five blue bricks, the one's with "hoildays", and a couple of bags of ready mixed sand and cement. I've also got half a can of bitumen sealer going to seed, so it might be possible to fix some of the other problems too.

Eug

Arbalist:
Typical with these garages, you also have daylight between the walls and the eaves. Plug those gaps as well if you plan to insulate.

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