No, walls are 70mm thick - the wood absorbs it all I think. The Humidity this winter is averaging 55% (ideal should be 50%) with no de humidifier :smile: Or is that not what you meant... Less bikes in there now as I finished the house extension so there is room to move at last.
Mr Bimble, don't have a link by any chance do you? On the subject of damp, and in light of the other garage threads on the go, my garage (circa 1975) is a big 8 m square double garage built of uninsulated cavity blockwork, unheated with a huge steel up and over double door. The floor slab has a DPM under it and the pitched roof is tiled with a non-breathable sarking made from 1/4" thick polystyrene in a polythene jacket. Must have been the latest thing in 1975. I haven't seen such stuff since. In theory it ought to be a bit dank. The is no ventilation other than the gaps round the up and over door and it is pretty cold on there but there is no condensation and nothing (touch wood) seems to rust. Last summer I wheeled out this old Austin J2 camper van that my Dad had parked in there 35 years ago. I pumped the tyres up and pushed and it rolled perfectly. Got it out in the sunlight and there wasn't a scrap of rust on it. My brother took it home, changed the oil and plugs, put a battery on it and fired it up. Why that garage stays as dry as it does I don't know. I can only assume the insulated sarking on the roof and the cavity walls are making the difference.
this link is for ironmongery direct. i have used some shelving systems from them, not sure if they have what you need but i can say they are great on prices, and fast delivery. Use them often for hardware (locks,hinges,drawer runners and what not) and cant find anyone to beat them on price like for like
my garage kitted out using 18mm mdf and kitchen unit adjustable feet.kitchen worktop finishes it off and even holds a vice.seal the units using varnish and screw everything together with chipboard screws.
It's very good in my opinion. I've got 2 sets in my garage at home,but I use those as one long run of work benches,(one vertical section high with a shelf used as a work surface and a single shelf underneath. We've used something like 8 sets as shelves down the inside of sea containers at work,as a truck/trailer tyre rack underneath and loads of heavy stuff on the shelves. Really good value too. I've got long span racking as well but it's too big for my home stuff
ikea do a really good wood racking system. Cheap as chips. I use it all the time. It takes really heavy stuff too,as long as you screw it to the wall. Well worth a look, much cheaper than the steel stuff n it lasts well because it's inside. No need for steel really, spend the money on your bike!
Big Dug... Easy to put up, good value for money, lasts for years. Why bother messing about with Dexion and chipboard when you can get decent ready-made shelves at pretty much the same cost ? Seriously - Big Dug... It's good stuff ! Racking & Storage Racking Systems with Rapid Delivery | BiGDUG
I want big stuff. 7/8' high 2' deep and 6' spans to get on as much gear as possible. Didn't think BigDug were that cheap. I'll keep searching the S/H traders I think. You're right though, the more I think about it the less I fancy faffing around with a giant Meccano set unless there's serious dosh to be saved that way. I need the money for more bikes..
My garage came with galvanised cable tray for shelving, although it was inherited I bet the cost was a lot less than buying a proprietary shelving kit and it's HD
