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[Por968t]

Hi all, new here, have a question, I've got a 8x4m concrete slab 10" thick and reinforced, id like to erect a timber garage on it, the question is, whats best to put directly onto the concrete to build the walls off? I don't want to build a block or brick wall, but also don't want the thing rotting out? The walls will not be to the edge of the slab, about 250mm in each side.

[Bitpipe]

I'd guess a pressure treated timber soleplate  - I have seen plastic equivalents for log cabin kits also.

 

 

[joe90]

13 minutes ago, Por968t said:

I don't want to build a block or brick wall,

why, that would be my go to solution (brick preferably, three or four courses).

[TonyT]

Damp proof course with timber plate sitting on top 

 

 

[ToughButterCup]

14 minutes ago, Por968t said:

... concrete slab 10" thick and reinforced, id like to erect a timber garage on it, the question is, whats best to put directly onto the concrete to build the walls off?...

 

Welcome.

Straight to the point. Excellent. I can't remember when, but this question has been asked before: since you are new I'll show you how the search part of the site works .

 

Are you sitting comfortably ? Then I'll begin. ?

 

A search for the term sole plate first perhaps  ( written "sole plate" )?  Gives this result way too many, so try it in the title bar only (content titles) 

Sole Plate in the title  ; much better, now scan the titles and see that the term concrete is also there....

Gives this result 

 

and a bit lower in the list 

 

BINGO

There's your result...... and all for nowt. Good eh?

 

Enjoy your stay with us.

Ian

 

 

[SteamyTea]

Or the easy way is to use Google and just search the site as the forum search is pretty poor.