Single brick wall in a garage conversion

Question

Good evening,

I have a tandem garage that has previously been converted into a room at the bk of the garage but the outside wall with a door and window is only single skin each makes the room both cold and damp I'd like some advice as to how best proceed as its used as a bed room currently

Stephen · Accepted Answer

There are lots of ways to do this but the cheeping and most practical way is to build a stud wall internally with cavity insulation between the existing 4” brick wall then plaster board the stud wall and skim and place skirting boards for a warm seal.

Peter · Answer

You need to build a blockwall on in side of garage and plaster

Damien · Answer

I would recommend putting a stub wall in front and using tantalised timber if there is damp if the wall I would recommend tanking at least a metre up the wall and then insulate the timber frame board and skim should feel slot warmer

Lee · Answer

you could build another wall in front of it and insulate this, you could either block a wall in front or tank the wall and then stud wall and insulate off from there

Paul · Answer

Some stud work and insulation is one way to look at this, as thermal bridging is causing you all the issues buy the sounds of things. Also worth noting- is there much ventilation in the space?

Marcin · Answer

hi, you could add the Celtex  insulation 50-90mm and close that with the plasterboard that  will solve that problem

Stewart · Answer

You would have to put up a stud wall with insulation

Jason · Answer

You have to build a wooden partison on the inside of the room with 100mm kingspan and plaster that

Mark · Answer

Brick or block up a new internal skin with dpc to stop any rising damp on this new wall. The timber frame it with insulation and plasterboard. Tape and fill to finish. The outside skin I would drill and inject a doc to prevent any more rising damp and the possiblility of it bridging to the new wall above the new wall doc
Hop this helps.

Jake · Answer

Hi ,

You could build a timber/metal wall inside and fully insulate it like a cavity wall on a house  . Also i would use PIR plasterboard to give you extra warmth and prevent damp .

Single brick wall in a garage conversion

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