Hi Mitchell, I finally got around to removing the soil and gravel from the outer edge. There seemed to ve a mixture of dense clay, sand, gravel, plast ...
I just realised that this gutter pipe goes straight into the ground. I’ll dig around it to see if it’s the culprits.
once I remove all gravel/soil fr ...
Thanks Eric, I'm actually sealing an indoor garage, which I've spent two days cleaning with concrete cleaner and a pressure cleaner that I got at Bunn ...
Thanks Mitchell, I’ll be sure to dig away all the soil around until I get to the concrete slab.
one last question, I’ve just finished cleaning the ga ...
I'd seal the outside and then wait a week before sealing the inside @fadetoblack. The staining won't go away on the concrete, but you might see it dry ...
Hi @fadetoblack,
The same goes for the concrete slab. I get the feeling that moisture is transferring through/under the bricks and into at least the ...
Hi @fadetoblack
I suggest following Mitchell's recommendations before you seal your garage floor. The last thing you want to happen is to have your ...
Hello @fadetoblack
I suggest giving it another 24 hours to make sure that all the trapped moisture has evaporated away from your concrete slab. Kee ...
I would seal the lower three of four courses of bricks on the outside and pull back any soil that might be touching them @fadetoblack.
That looks l ...
Hi @fadetoblack,
Garages are typically not constructed to the same stringent standards as habitable rooms, particularly when it comes to moisture ma ...
Hi fadetoblack, Yes, no easy/obvious solutions I'm afraid!Obviously you need to be careful not to solve one problem whilst unwittingly creating anothe ...
Hi fadetoblack,Very sensible. The stuff works, but you'd be silly to put it where visibility is important. A single clear sheet on the outside, prefer ...
Thanks so much Mitchell, these tips are great!To be honest, I don't think the gravel was laid down by the previous own as it's been rented out since i ...
Thanks Dave, this sounds like a very creative approach. I’m fascinated by how it all works.
re acrylic or polycarbonate double glaze, there are heap ...
Hi All, I recently bought an old town house with predominantly west facing single-glazed windows and am now looking at adding an extra glaze to the wi ...
Thanks Nailbag,
I'm actually just wanting to lay floating laminate flooring down and use the garage as a studio.Currently, there is a slight residual ...