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Craynerd new workshop project log
RussellT:
Hi Chris
I had a new concrete garage at one time. It was dry, so there's no fundamental reason why yours shouldn't be.
The concrete fillet has to be on the inside - a fillet on the outside just guides the water running down a wall under the walls. The joints between sections were simply filled with mastic.
I assume the roof is some sort of cement panel rather than steel. I didn't get condensation on those but I had a couple of clear panels for light which did suffer from condensation.
Insulation is nice but remember it only keeps heat in - it's no use if you don't have some heating in there.
I found the bolts holding the panels together useful for fastening shelves. You can bolt a length of angle iron to the wall and weld shelf brackets to it.
I had trouble with water being blown under the door. I used cement and made a barrier just inside the door - like a mini speed bump about half an inch high - I could still wheel stuff over it but it stopped the water.
Has the garage got gutters? Do the down pipes get the water clear of the concrete base?
Russell
raynerd:
Sorry for the slow replies but I'm without internet for a further two weeks!
There have been many suggestions and I can't do them all but I've used a lot of suggestions. I sealed the gap I could clearly see in the edge and I then applied a bitumen based flexible damp course membrane - 3 coats, 3' up the wall and a couple of foot into the floor. I've then battened the wall and I'm adding insulation boards and 12mm ply to make the walls. It's going to take me a few more days but I'm getting there.
I've bricked up the door bottom opening with one layer of engineering brick and cut the door down to fit but I still need a new door. Next job is to dig more concrete up and provide a drain around the garage.
raynerd:
Hi guys, 5 weeks in the new house and I've still no proper internet connection (thanks to Sky buts that's another story!!). Just wanted to update you in that I'm now on the new workshop, I moved all my new stuff in today and I'm really pleased with it! I'm not 100% happy with the arrangement but I'll be tinkering and tidying over the next few days. I'll take some pics soon.
I battened and insulated the walls and used ply to face the walls. I used OSB3 on the floor and painted it with floor paint but I admit, I think I'm still going to put some PVC mats down where I stand. All is good so far!
Chris
raynerd:
18 months later... Not everyone's style of video I know, but it makes it fun to edit and use my camera...
mechman48:
Hi Reynard
Nice shop & kit. One question... I have attempted to upload video of my latest project, a simple S10V, & have followed the instructions from the forum heading 'posting a video from YouTube' but am always getting the copied URL in hyperlink format, I can never seem to upload the actual video into the post. I am running the new Win10 using IE but the pages that come up on YouTube bear only some resemblance to the instructions. I would appreciate you describing the process you used to embed your video in posting, either pm me or as another posting on here, as is usual there must be something very easy that I've missed & is not registering in my old grey matter.
Much appreciated.
George.
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