I got the insulation finished on three walls today, the insulation is a time consuming job to fit, it needs to be cut just right as you can’t just ram a sheet in if its more than a millimetre or more too big. At least using a knife to cut … Continue reading…
Things are moving along better now, several deliveries are booked this week. I managed to get nearly all of the battening done today… The end wall has a severe bow in it, i think the garage was built on a Friday afternoon after a visit to the pub 🙂 I … Continue reading…
Not much progress this weekend due to trouble getting delivery slots. I put a coat of the acrylic primer on the ceiling, this is needed as emulsion does not cover well on bare wood. It brightened things up a lot as well, top finish will be 2 coats of matt … Continue reading…
I added some long ‘noggins’ to the wall battening, hopefully that will be good enough with 12mm ply on the face, the gaps will be filled with Kingspan/Celotex PIR sheet. The picture only shows two noggins but in the end i added a middle one as well. The windows are … Continue reading…
With the ceiling done and ready to prime/paint, the floor was next. The concrete slab has never shown any signs of damp so I was pretty certain it was well laid and had a damp-proof membrane in it. I did not want to raise the floor as the head-room is … Continue reading…
The choice was made…. We wanted to tidy it up and install a pool table and darts board etc, turning it into a garden games room. There are a few options for a garage conversion – ranging from a quick coat of paint to full lining and finishing. I wasn’t … Continue reading…