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!

judd750 · 31-03-2014, 20:00

wish i had a garage

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

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

firebobby · 31-03-2014, 20:17

Love that view

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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jonela · 31-03-2014, 20:31

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Originally Posted by firebobby

Love that view

still two places left if you want to come!

firebobby · 31-03-2014, 21:09

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Originally Posted by jonela

still two places left if you want to come!

Would love to but we are very busy with holidays this year, maybe if you do the same next year.

jonela · 31-03-2014, 21:32

Soon realized we weren't going to manage to dig any strip foundations so decided to go for a raft ,thickened at the edges

Lazy-Ferret · 31-03-2014, 21:39

don't forget to put a pit in while you are at that stage...

jonela · 31-03-2014, 21:44

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Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

don't forget to put a pit in while you are at that stage...

I am building a garage for someone at the moment and he is having one of these
http://www.mech-mate.co.uk/How-to-Fit-a-Pit.html

31-03-2014, 20:00	#6
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 !

31-03-2014, 20:17	#9
firebobby Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: South Bucks Vehicle: Terrano 3.0 SVE 2005 Posts: 3,499	Love that view

31-03-2014, 21:39	#14
Lazy-Ferret Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Sevenoaks, Kent Vehicle: Terrano 2.7TDi SE Touring Posts: 5,221	don't forget to put a pit in while you are at that stage...