payydg

payydg

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Finally managed to buy my own place and it’s got an old store room at the back of the property, granite walls and Perspex roof.

It’s a nice space that I plan to turn into a workshop. Only issue is it’s a bit damp inside roof doesn’t leak but it’s not sealed.

I’m planning on moving my two large tool chests, mug (mig) welder etc out there only thing is I’m a bit worried everything will just corrode?

Anyone got any smart ideas? Other than rebuild the roof and membrane the walls (that’ll come in time).
 
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Is it worth boarding it out with a membrane behind?

I don’t have the money to pay someone to do it all so after something I can do myself?
 
payydg said:
I thought about that but wasn’t sure how they would fair in a damp outbuilding?
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It's pretty much what they(dehumidifier) are for ;) damp yes wet not really. A stove will dry it out well and give a nice work space.
How big is it?
 
Jam1 said:
It's pretty much what they(dehumidifier) are for ;) damp yes wet not really. A stove will dry it out well and give a nice work space.
How big is it?
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Fair point. I guess when I hear the word dehumidifier I think of the little thing I has as a kid to stop me getting consumption.

It’s about 3m x 5m but it’s a slightly odd shape.
 
I was gonna multi-quote and say 'what they say', but fergotta multi quote, so just read back a bit .. 'specially the ventilation and the real problem causing damp. ;)

My sons bedroom was getting damp, only room in the place doing so, turned out the outside cladding had slipped at his end, weeds and grass had grown and rotted the base bricks outout. All it really needed was vegetation cutting back, bricks replacing properly and getting airflow going.
 
Good advice. Thanks chaps. Will check on the ventilation and will put up some pics when I’m back up north.
 
Paul D said:
I was gonna multi-quote and say 'what they say', but fergotta multi quote, so just read back a bit .. 'specially the ventilation and the real problem causing damp. ;)

My sons bedroom was getting damp, only room in the place doing so, turned out the outside cladding had slipped at his end, weeds and grass had grown and rotted the base bricks outout. All it really needed was vegetation cutting back, bricks replacing properly and getting airflow going.
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On a similar note does it have a rain gutter? If so, it too might be full of crap/vegetation allowing water to travel up and in through the joint between the roof and the wall. If the roof doesn't have a gutter and down pipe, I would put one on :)
 
Al2O3 said:
On a similar note does it have a rain gutter? If so, it too might be full of crap/vegetation allowing water to travel up and in through the joint between the roof and the wall. If the roof doesn't have a gutter and down pipe, I would put one on :)
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That’s a good point. I can’t actually remember but I think not. When I’m
Back in Aberdream I’ll take some photos and let you guys (and girls) know
 
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