boarding outhouse

[mrphil]

I have a cold outhouse and want to board it out with 2x1 and board.

The wall is not single and appears to be double skim....

What do i insulate with as when tumble dryer is on in winter it makes the wall sweat - condensate...

Cheap suggestions?
Cheers

[Mickey]

Rockwool inside the wooden membrane will insulate it a lot. Pad it in well. Board it out, then use a good mould resist paint after its been finished. There is other boards on the market better than plasterboard but cannot remember the name of em. it`ll come to me

Edit:

you could use normal plasterboards but i would recommend using Gyproc MR plasterboards (green faced).
Not only are they moisture resistant but their structure/density is a lot stronger than normal boards as well.

http://www.mybuilder.com/questions/v...oor-to-ceiling

[I Black Belt]

Couple of airbricks wouldn't hurt fella.

[B B Leo]

i would put insulated plasterboard straight onto the walls

[Mickey]

Oh yeah forgot to mention.

You will need an airbrick or some sort of vent put into place, this will cut down on the condensation

[mrphil]

Thanks all,

The problem i have only appears in the winter or colder months so to say, and its where the dogs live now, she didnt last winter as she was pup in the living room in her cage as smaller (springer), so i need to get it done as its just to cold!

its a back outhouse, and has a toilet with a door, and then the other outhouse part that houses the dog, also houses the freezer and a few other bits and bobs... then in the kitchen we have another part but is along with the kitchen but sort of pokes out in to the outhouse, but is bricked so may as-well call it separate, this houses the washing machine and tumble dryer, so there's a little window on this on to the outhouse and when the tumble dryer goes on it makes the wall condensate in the outhouse (only in colder months) and its quite bad, ive never had mould on the walls, but only on coats that where hanging out there over the winter.

i didn't want to put any insulation as if this would get wet it would cause all sorts of problems, so ill take alook at whats mentioned above, dont want to loose to much off the walls either...

thanks for input so far

[mrphil]

thanks, do i knock a brick out, and replace with one of those brickes with the holes in (airbrick) and also on the outter wall or just the inside?

thanks

[Mickey]

If your going to knock a hole in a brick. I would get one of them air vents that fasten to the tumble dryer. this will cut down the condensation and expell all the moisture outside.

The condensation ,especially in the winter is from the tumbledryer and a small amout maybe from the washing machine. As its cold the vapours soon condense into water droplets. In summer the can evaporate away much quicker. but if you havent got adequate ventilation that water has to go somewhere

[chesser]

As Mickey says get a hose attached to your dryer and vent it outside, they are lots of kits available. The other way to do it with a wooden frame is Kingspan then Plasterboard over, but that can be expensive, is the Outhouse in good nick I'e doesn't leak the roof ok?

[mrphil]

theres a vent at the rear of the outhouse, but that room doesn't get the condensation, i have a condensor tumble dryer and would have no where to run one of those hose things...

ill try the council, they might if i push a bit get someone out, if i say the room gets soaking and theres electrics in there, health and safety and all that, they dont like touching the outhouse as its not technically part of the house, but i have a very good health and safety point - water and electrics dont like each other!

then i can board it out lol and saved my self about £30 as would have to buy the bag of cement, trowell, pointer, and a few airbricks and whatever else needed

[mrphil]

Roof is fine no leaks, its pretty sound in there, it would be better if i had a upvc back door, as its a wooden door, which doesnt help...

£490 for the door and fitting ive priced, again the council wont touch or replace as its just the outhouse and to the outhouse theres a door fitted from the kitchen which is a upvc door...

[mrphil]

could i drill with a bore drill bit (the round type thing?) and then put one of hose plastic vents fronts on? prob pick up a vent front for a few quid and borrow a sds drill with the bore cutter for about £20 for 1/2 day...

[Mickey]

Best just get a chisel and hammer matey. split a brick with chisel. The facia of the vent goes around the brickwork and is fastened to the wall. Finish off with a good black silicone or whatever colour you want around the hole to stop any other leaks.
Its an easy thing to do but if its double bricked maybe a tad harder.

[Goldberg]

We have a condenser dryer, a Miele one (was left in the house when we bought it). Even though it is a top end condensing Dryer, we still get a lot of moisture in the kitchen from it when we do use it (sheets in the winter etc).

The Airbrick is essential, maybe even an extractor fan that you can put on as and when you wish. Whist you are chiselling away and lining you might as well go for it especially for the £15 or whatever it would cost.

I had to replace some boards in our bedroom where the bay window is recently. I used a plaster board that had foil on one side, very inexpensive. You could insulate, use this which will keep the heat in/cold out, PVA or some other sealer on it and then once papered/plastered another coat of PVA/mould resistant paint.

A little more effort but in the long run it will require less or little maintenance.

[blacksheep]

On a slightly different note - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20176376 for those of you that suffer from asthma or have kids with it.

[macmilm]

ill try the council, they might if i push a bit get someone out, if i say the room gets soaking and theres electrics in there, health and safety and all that, they dont like touching the outhouse as its not technically part of the house, but i have a very good health and safety point - water and electrics dont like each other!

You might wanna be careful how you push that one... my Father in law tried similar approach year or so ago... and the council said.. 'yeah ur right and disconnected all the electrics to the other building(s)' apparently there obligations with amenities end with the main dwelling e.t.c..
He had to pay out of his own pocket to get his outhouse reconnected again