Guys,
I've an outhouse which I want to convert - the outhouse is roughly 2.5metres wide and about 4 metres long.
I am keen to get this converted - had a few quotes and they seem crazy high when I can do things myself.
I need to confirm the way I am going to do it is 'properly'
The building is a single skin 4" block construction.
The room is to be used as an outside office - the procedure I was going to take was:
- Cut window out and put lintle in - making the window larger (Picked up a dbl glazed UPVC Window £50!)
- Put in air brick to allow walls to be vented
- Replace the wood around door frame and a new door put in (UPVC)
- Membrane against wall and floor - batoned in place with 2 x 1" batons - on top of this I was going to put the 40mm xtrathem insulation.
- Baton this in place and wire up
- Mount plasterboard, tape and have someone in to skim
Floor
- Membrane on the floor - batons around edge to hold it in place, put down some very thin insulation (might not put any in at all)! and then put screed over it.
- Install underfloor heating, and tape - then put a leveler in, then get the floor tiled.
Ceiling
- Wire it up for down lights - 6 in total, and insulate and put plasterboard on this too.
Job done.
The main concern I have is the volume / amount of insulation.
Help?
I've an outhouse which I want to convert - the outhouse is roughly 2.5metres wide and about 4 metres long.
I am keen to get this converted - had a few quotes and they seem crazy high when I can do things myself.
I need to confirm the way I am going to do it is 'properly'
The building is a single skin 4" block construction.
The room is to be used as an outside office - the procedure I was going to take was:
- Cut window out and put lintle in - making the window larger (Picked up a dbl glazed UPVC Window £50!)
- Put in air brick to allow walls to be vented
- Replace the wood around door frame and a new door put in (UPVC)
- Membrane against wall and floor - batoned in place with 2 x 1" batons - on top of this I was going to put the 40mm xtrathem insulation.
- Baton this in place and wire up
- Mount plasterboard, tape and have someone in to skim
Floor
- Membrane on the floor - batons around edge to hold it in place, put down some very thin insulation (might not put any in at all)! and then put screed over it.
- Install underfloor heating, and tape - then put a leveler in, then get the floor tiled.
Ceiling
- Wire it up for down lights - 6 in total, and insulate and put plasterboard on this too.
Job done.
The main concern I have is the volume / amount of insulation.
Help?
