Self build garage/workshop

[barcelona]

I am planning on building a garage/workshop.
Anyone know of any free software to help with design ?
I know all the information I need is available on this forum, but would like to know if I can save a lot of time searching by using a some easy cad program.
Cheers.

 

[^woody^]

The CAD software information is on the forum too, in this one and more recently in the General forum

 

[Deluks]

google sketchup

 

[barcelona]

Cheers.
As this will be a workshop as well as a garage, it needs to be damp proof and insulated. Is it possible to build it single skin block and render and it be damp proof ? Or will it have to be built with a cavity wall ?
I intend posting pictures of my progress.
I have put a picture of the site in my album.
//www.diynot.com/network/barcelona/albums/

 

[^woody^]

Cheers.
Is it possible to build it single skin block and render and it be damp proof ?

Yes ... but as you want it insulated too, then it wont be a just a single skin

And you may also have condensation issues with a single or solid wall, so whilst it may resist penetrating damp, it will still appear 'damp' internally

 

[barcelona]

Cheers.
Is it possible to build it single skin block and render and it be damp proof ?

Yes ... but as you want it insulated too, then it wont be a just a single skin

And you may also have condensation issues with a single or solid wall, so whilst it may resist penetrating damp, it will still appear 'damp' internally

Is it not possible to insulate the inside and ventilate the building keeping it single skin ? Like a loft conversion roof. I would prefer single skin due to size.
Also is £2500-£3000 budget realistic ? I will be doing most of the work myself. The roof will be tiled and insulated, also the floor slab insulated.
Floor space approx 3m x 5m.

 

[ColJack]

75mm foam and foil backed plasterboard on the inside..

 

[^woody^]

If dry lining, then you would put a DPM up the wall first before the battens and insulation

And don't forget that you will probably need some piers in this wall too. So either accept a non-flush wall, or fit the dry lining between the piers and plasterboard over the lot to give a flush wall

 

[barcelona]

Should i use visqueen under the battons as well as using foil backed foam boards, as ColJack suggests ?.

Thanks.

 

[^woody^]

You generally need a DPM and a vapour barrier - they do different things.

If you are using silver faced insualtion (Celotex/Kingspan etc) then this is the vapour check so you don't need foil backed boards or a separate vapour check

 

[seasickstevie]

... also the floor slab insulated.

How will you insulate the floor? Obviously needs to support a vehicle without squashing over time.

 

[barcelona]

Cheers for the advice. Here is my new workshop.
I cheated a little.

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• barcelona
• 8 Nov 2009
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I would like to put a door on the side for convenience.
Anyone done this sort of thing ?
Any advice on best way to do it ?

Cheers.