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I think this might work in my new workshop. I’ve a separate room for the extractor and was looking at either flexible pipe as before, or going soil pipe. Why the underground version as against the grey which is cheaper?

Rained off Thursday and Friday and not allowed to do noisy work over the weekends, management doesn’t want me to annoy neighbours, but it turned fine today so got on with the ceiling. Managed to get hold of twenty off 14-17 feet lengths of 7x2 reclaimed ceiling joists (Two were 8x2) for £100...

Services now dug in from the house to workshop, could only go to 14” as hit bedrock. I’ve put tape six inches above as a warning, but there’s no way I’m digging 25 metres of bedrock up. The turf went back down great afterwards, so should soon be back or square one...

That is the extent of the hole already made, it's a mini version of the meter box. I have a 140mm x 500mm steel plate to bridge over the box.

Well, another productive day. Finished all the internal OSB, and external membrane and counter battens. Not sure why I’ve got seven packs of insulation left over, I expected a couple, but never mind, it’ll go in between rafters now. The shell to a great extent is finished. I had sufficient...

Yes, two floor sockets and a 16A circuit. I use a floor socket to power the outlets on my island work bench to save having leads from wall to workbench. My Jet chip extractor used to trip the MCB in my last workshop on start-up if anything else was running till I upped the breaker to a C class...

Never worn gloves for this type of work before, but for £1.99 a pair from B&M, which has lasted two weeks and still loads of life left in them, I’ll never not wear them again. Toolstation ones at the same money are really good as well, but buy a size larger than normal, for large buy extra...

Thanks, it’s hard work on your own, but quite rewarding working out ways to handle jobs you would normally do with two people. More progress today, doesn’t look much difference, but all the insulation is now finished and all but one of the OSB cut and fitted, with the last one to do tomorrow...

Sounds a good idea thanks, gives loads of options then. I’ll have a look round and see what’s about.

A plodding progress today, the membrane, insulation and OSB was not a difficult job, but needed a setup of a methodical routine. It was fun when the wind got up, I’m building in a bit of a wind tunnel and ten metres of membrane trying to get away from me was frustrating. I managed about half...

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Its the way I'm heading mentally as it won't be easy to get through or around the door headers, it will mean bringing that to the surface in those two places, also I'll have to leave spare cable all over the place 'just in case', probably in every gap. Surface trunk in 22mm conduit will look...

Sorry, yes, in my case I have no permitted development, and that meant planning permission, which then insisted on the aesthetics of the finishes, eg the roofing had to be tiled to match house. You cannot assume you have permitted development rights, as ours was removed when the estate was built...

Finished off the noggins, fitted the double top plate and tidied the site ready for the next stage. All in all, a good week’s work from foundations to framework finished. Can now get a good idea of how the space will work, and I may be able to put another small detached wood store at the...

There was some 'disussion' between my Building Control Department about the need for full regs even though I met the criteria of less than 1m, predominantly non-combustible and less than 30 sq metres internally because it was attached to the house. The notification came in that I was liable...

My current build needed planning permission, not because of its size, but its location and materials used for aesthetics. Don't just assume you don't need planning. Its not better to ask for forgiveness than permission in these cases. Get the planning office on your side in case you do need it...

Wow, what a comprehensive answer, thankyou I follow the logic and won't put one there. I've got loads of excess breathable membrane, certainly enough for that wall if that would be any benefit. Cant decide whether to put the electrics in the wall as they are open at present, or trunk them...

The wall is dry lined, lightweight blocks, then cavity, then the stone exterior as pictures. The room is heated by radiator or open fire. Thanks.

Mike, if I may ask, on the house wall side, obviously I will not be putting anything wall side, but should I put vapour barrier between studs and plasterboard?

Hi Mike Added a wall to add acoustic insulation and acoustic plasterboard. I have been told in no uncertain terms that any noise coming from the workshop will render it un-operational and out of bounds unless I'm using a sewing machine. :) The other side of that wall is the lounge the whole...