walshie Posted January 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Just heard the builders should be coming next week to knock the old garage down. Here's the "before" picture. A corrugated hut. I expect the "after" to be some time yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 well its going to be a bit of a squeeze isn't it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted January 31, 2018 Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 walshie - I should have owned up that I was a bit envious of the size of your soon to be replaced shed. My eldest has a garage which my whole house would fit in quite comfortably, but does not use it as garage. It is used as a play room for my granddaughter. I could live in it quite easily. I don't do as much mechanical work as I used to do, but you can never have too big a garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 (edited) 20 minutes ago, Gordon R said: walshie - I should have owned up that I was a bit envious of the size of your soon to be replaced shed. My eldest has a garage which my whole house would fit in quite comfortably, but does not use it as garage. It is used as a play room for my granddaughter. I could live in it quite easily. I don't do as much mechanical work as I used to do, but you can never have too big a garage. Nice. Lucky granddaughter. It's unusable as it is. Leaky, draughty and freezing cold. I've put up with it for nearly 3 years while 'er indoors has paid for various builders' Caribbean holidays Once it's finished she might never see me again. (Except mealtimes.) Edited January 31, 2018 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted February 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Bit delayed earlier in the week due to snow. No turning back now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Well behind because of the weather, but should still make the deadline of mid April. Luckily my lurcher was on hand to help with fitting the lintels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 That’s a nice size garage/workshop mate. It must be about 12x7m! I have workshop envy ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 4 minutes ago, Delwint said: That’s a nice size garage/workshop mate. It must be about 12x7m! I have workshop envy ? Did you count the blocks or something? I had no idea till they told me. Internally it's 11 x 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delwint Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 builders eye ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Fast forward to 6 minutes in - now that's a garage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted March 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Dunkield said: Fast forward to 6 minutes in - now that's a garage Apart from the fitted units, the immaculate tools, the car lift and the porsche, that's exactly what mine's going to look like. Edited March 24, 2018 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Yeah he is clearly a bit anal, but then I doubt he wastes half an hour in the hour looking for each tool like the rest of us do Nice space btw, I would be happy with half of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Have a look on you tube at epoxy floor,i have done a couple and pleased with results,damp proof and hard wearing. I f you go ahead with the wood burner,which looks great,make sure you fit a monoxide alarm. As a builder/plumber i am really pleased to see builders thread rather than an engineering one that i know nothing of what they say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I wasn't impressed until the floor lifted up. Then I went green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saddler Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Saw a good tip some time back about stoves for heating. If you can, source the cold air for the stove/burner from a dedicated pipe/vent, that feeds directly into it. That way, the stove/burner produces heat which then fills the room and radiates outwards. If you have the stove/burner use air from the room as part of the combustion cycle, it will mean that cold air is drawn into the room from outside - through any gaps/cracks, etc., so the room will develop cold spots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moose man Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 10 hours ago, Dunkield said: Fast forward to 6 minutes in - now that's a garage If he had a Toyota truck he wouldn’t need all those tools .. he would have room for more toys .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) Well it's been the slowest garage build in history. A combination of the weather. suppliers messing about with materials etc, etc. but we're almost there. The roof timbers took forever but they finally arrived. The blockwork was fairly near completion then we had a washout with heavy rain every day. But at least the roof is on now and the windows in, so I guess in the literal sense it is built now. Still waiting for the garage door as it's "a funny size." They've got plenty to do while we wait for that. Having building work done is very stressful. But it'll be worth it. Edited May 9, 2018 by walshie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 Are there any other entrances to the building other than the garage door? You may regret not having a personnel door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walshie Posted May 9, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 No we did originally have a door in the plans but I decided against it at the last minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 gonna be drafty with the big door open, or you'll be doing an Indiana Jones when its part way up? Roller? looking good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 9, 2018 Report Share Posted May 9, 2018 dont forget to put a urinal in the courner...................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 A hole in the concrete floor with do for that.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted May 10, 2018 Report Share Posted May 10, 2018 2 hours ago, hawkeye said: A hole in the concrete floor with do for that.......... all you need is a spare funnel....stuff the end in a bit of compressor hose...drill a 1.5" dia hole thro the wall and terminate the hose in a soakaway......bang a nail in the wall above the funnel and string a bit of wire thro to hold it upright.... jobs a gooden.. (not for use with solids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted May 11, 2018 Report Share Posted May 11, 2018 (edited) 11 hours ago, ditchman said: all you need is a spare funnel....stuff the end in a bit of compressor hose...drill a 1.5" dia hole thro the wall and terminate the hose in a soakaway......bang a nail in the wall above the funnel and string a bit of wire thro to hold it upright.... jobs a gooden.. (not for use with solids) unless you can attach a compressor at the "input" end and blow the hose out. Edited May 11, 2018 by ClemFandango Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted May 12, 2018 Report Share Posted May 12, 2018 On 3/24/2018 at 20:44, walshie said: Well behind because of the weather, but should still make the deadline of mid April. Luckily my lurcher was on hand to help with fitting the lintels. How many spirit levels in this picture ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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