Ok,

Thanks for all your suggstions as to my dampness problem - oo err and the general consensus was to get some paint on the floor as a minimum or the rolls-royce solution was to get some batons down and some insulation.

Being a miserable git and reluctant to spend money on this rented house I have stumbled upon this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/4-FOUR-SETS-MAT-GARAGE-EXERCISE-GYM-WEIGHTS-CARAVAN_W0QQitemZ190109928253QQihZ009QQcategoryZ15281QQcmdZViewItem

Surely its the answer?!

I can take it away when I move and it will give some degree of insulation?

Whats the verdict people in the know about such things?

Geoff

A neat solution - would make crawling around under the car far nicer too - my garage is damp free and I still hate lying on the floor!

go for it

The big question is “ How is the moister getting in “

The tiles will help make the floor warmer and MUCH better for working on but if damp air is getting in and it meets a warm surface they will still get wet.

The concrete floor in my garage let a little moister through until two coats of B&Q floor paint. Then sealing drafts sorted out any problems.

Looking at the Tiles I may get some for myself as I am getting too old to kneel on hard floors.

Paul

Yeah, I take your point...

I reckon a couple of strips of old carpet staple gunned to the back of the doors (old fashioned wooden double doors) and some silly-cone round the window frame and we're done.

Heater on a timer maybe until spring?

What can possibly go wrong.....?

i wouldn't spend that much on floor tiles,

when i did my garage floor, i just went into an old C&A store that the builders were gutting, asked if i could have massive piece of the carpet they were more than happy to give it away; they even wripped it up for me and then i just cut it to size.

why not do the same and save yourself a small fortune

just my 2p's worth

all the best

Old carpet shops will have skips full of old rolls of carpet. Theyl let you have it for nowt.. Get some short pile carpet Job done.

Ok,

I have ordered it! Thought about the old carpet and did actually have some down at the old house while I was doing the build but now its on the road its gonna come back wet and oily and itd be good for it not to soak in only to re-appear when I knealt down!

Will let you know what its like in due course!

Geoff

Personally I'd have got these:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/RUBBER-STABLE-MATTING-HORSE-MATS-GYM-MAT-HORSEBOX-BOX_W0QQitemZ120208720861QQihZ002QQcategoryZ109129QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQ QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Simply due to the ridged backing, which means you can channel it towards the door, so any moisture can gather and escape instead of being trapped.

Let us know how you get on though please.

How bad is it really. If proper damp i cant help thinking tanking is the solution. Or modding a gas tank into a new log burner (my mate built one so i know it can be done)

Don't forget if the floor is damp it's likely cold. Therefore if the garage is humid moisture in the air will condense on the cold floor. This will cause less of a problem with the floor tiles. With carpet you'll have moisture underneath and moisture on top- it'll end up a big soggy mess

You can get underlay / tiles that go under those tiles. Made from what looks like recycled tyres (chopped rubber strands). Makes a lovely cushioned floor.