My Garage Thread

jonela · 31-03-2014, 19:11

When we Bought this house 13 years ago the neighbor had walled across a shared drive and built a big drive in the center of his frontage. So after parking in the public car park across the road for 9 years I thought it was time I sorted it out and built my own drive and Garage.
I had to get permission and sort out with the neighbor regarding his half of the 4m width Then it was possible to start work.
First thing was to knock down the wall and get a dumper in to move all the earth as it was to be built in to a small bank.

jonela · 31-03-2014, 19:19

After marking out the area, my mate Graham came over with his mini digger and started to dig out for the foundations,(Confused looking dog for scale)

exosteve · 31-03-2014, 19:20

just started resurrecting my shed/workshop today. I aint got a digger though.
did a couple of skip trips and dug about a tonne or so out by hand ( well shovel).
got a fair way to go. the concrete block compost bit at the end is going I think and I will put a door through to my greenhouse. It will then be made more weather resistant and have a bench or two as a workshop

exosteve · 31-03-2014, 19:21

bit of digging out to do yet

jonela · 31-03-2014, 19:34

I have nothing against manual labor but even the mini digger straggled with the ground.
However there's something reassuring when you live on the edge of a clff that there is nothing under you but ROCK!

firebobby · 31-03-2014, 20:10

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Originally Posted by jonela

However there's something reassuring when you live on the edge of a clff that there is nothing under you but ROCK!

Until you try to dig it up

jonela · 31-03-2014, 20:17

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Originally Posted by firebobby

Until you try to dig it up

After SEVERAL!

hours of digging the garden started to resemble a quarry

judd750 · 31-03-2014, 20:00

wish i had a garage

have got to do my repairs on the drive open to the elements !

spinna · 31-03-2014, 20:29

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Originally Posted by judd750

wish i had a garage

have got to do my repairs on the drive open to the elements !

Same here. Just finished welding front end of my Patrol and put welder away today when it started raining

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spinna · 03-04-2014, 16:29

Looking good

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jonela · 05-04-2014, 15:07

Three sections of raft completed but couldn't resist the urge to start laying blocks . the blocks are standard blocks here 20x20x50cm with built in perps ,just butt and fill. There will be three windows, a 3mx2m garage door and a door in the back.

CliveG · 05-04-2014, 17:36

Looks like you thought of everything,not just electrical gaine but water pipes and waste,you'll be able to plumb in a shower as well as sink!

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judd750 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: west yorkshire Vehicle: 1998,1999, 2000, 2.7TDi Posts: 626	wish i had a garage have got to do my repairs on the drive open to the elements !

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spinna Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Telford, Shropshire Vehicle: Nissan Patrol y60 4.2d Posts: 1,287	Looking good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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CliveG Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: France Vehicle: nissan patrol gr y60 Posts: 265	Looks like you thought of everything,not just electrical gaine but water pipes and waste,you'll be able to plumb in a shower as well as sink!