Reply To: Fish house
Iv just locked the shed up with my tape measure inside so cant check on the tape but from what you say then it looks ok, as you know i work in a builders merchant and sawmill, we make shiplap and it should do the job fine especially with good insulation.
I would be tempted to go a little bit longer than 2.1 meters as there is never enough room within a fishroom, room to turn around and manuver buckets ect is always nice. I got you a price from work and in my place you are looking at
£9.70 sheet of 9mm WBP ply (waterproof) for internal use covering insulation.
£3.80 sheet of 25mm polystyrene
£4.80 sheet of 50mm polystyrene
Obviously you cannot buy from my work but it will give you an idea, also budget for the following…Sealants, paint (i use B&Q smooth masonary), screws, felt for roof, some kind of flooring,wood or metal racking, shelving,various brackets, airlines…ECT…
I dont want to put you off but there are numerous things you will need to complete the job. Please dont rush to get tanks in when there are building jobs left to do, my mate put all his tanks into the racks straight onto a concrete floor without andding insulation, in the winter all the cold came through the floor and his heating bill was horrendous. I learnt from his mistake and used polystyrene tiles under a laminate floor, i can work barefoot if i like because the fishroom is nice and cosy without using tons of heat, my radiator is only on for half of the day now and keeps the room a steady 80-88f…
When you put your insulation into the wall cavitys make sure every inch is covered, push peices into the smallest gaps and it will work well, remember in our winter it can go down to minus 10 if not lower, we still need to keep a steady 75-80f in our tropical tanks.
As i said i dont want to put you off but please think about every stage of construction carefully and build a strong structure. Any questions dont hesitate to ask…