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ahh i see.. thanks for replies.. verticle cladding isnt an essential so il think on this one.. dom.

ok thanks for replies guys :-)

not sure yet.. would it make a difference? i think verticle would actually look quite nice..

good evening mike.. so leaving gaps between the cladding is fine.. thanks once again :-)

hi all.. if i build in the corner of my garden within a metre of 2 boundaries and use metal cladding on those 2 sides of the building but wooden cladding on the other 2 sides (my building will be rectangle) will this satifisfy building regs as regards the non combustible materials requirements...

hi all.. if i go with mikeg's way of building my workshop but want to use some kind of open cladding instead of the feather edge boards.. do i need to put some kind of membrane immediately behind this cladding? thanks.

ok thats great.. thanks mike.

hi mike.. i seem to be only able to find 140x100 lintels. if i wanted to use 4x4 for the sole plate would this be acceptable? im thinking of the gap between the ground and the underside of the floor.. also is there any reason i shouldnt use concrete screws for fixing the sole plate to the...

ok mike il have a look.. thanks very much for your help. dom.

ok thanks mike. any ideas about the crushed stone?

ok i just had a quick dig in the garden.. i dug four holes in approx the places where the corners of the building would be. ive found that around 4/5 inches below the surface there is already around 8/9 inches of crushed stone.. any ideas on why this could be? a neighbour has told me a past...

i could apply for planning permission but it just means waiting. i could really do with getting started asap. the 1st image below shows where im planning on building the shop. as you can see the garden slopes away from the house. would it be possible for me to gain a little bit more height for...

ok thanks for prompt response guys! my shop will be around 3.3m in width so with a 35deg pitch what would the max eaves height i could attain? dom.

hi all i have some rosemary roof tiles id like to use for my workshop roof. however my workshop will be subject to usual max overall height of 2.5 metres so id like to keep the pitch of the roof to the absolute minimum to maximise the height of the eaves. can anybody help with what the minimum...

hi can anyone tell me if any overhang on the roof will count towards how close the building is to the boundary or is it just the base of the building? thanks.

thats good news mike.. yes meaning the walls would be 75mils thick. i was planning dimensions of 8ft x 6ft but this can be adjusted if need be.. will i need a rethink?

how about 8 courses of bricks with piers by the door and 75x38? or is 38 just too thin? sorry to be a pest :roll:

great.. so if i build a 8/9 course single skin wall/plinth for the frame to sit on all should be ok? my thoughts at this stage are for my 8x6ft shed. im thinking my wall height to be around 2m. the top 1220mm framed and the lower 800mm single skin brick. all approx at the mo.. im also...

also would be acceptable if i didnt bring the osb down to the floor? ie could i use one sheet of 8x4 horizontally on the back of my frame then place the frame on top of plinth and fasten down with straps the same as in your diagram? thanks.

hi mike if i go with the timber floor design how many courses high can the plinth be if i keep it a single bricks width? thanks, dom.