Garage potential? (Pics & Plans page 1)

More stuff done today:


Smootherrender at back of garden & retaining wall finished:














Top of steps finished:





RSJ is now in:








Side walls built up between next door (this height at the moment to get building regs signed off for rear access view, I'm putting a high gate to the right of this pic ):





Roof Drainage now in place:





As you can see those 2 walls above aren't that high (about 5ft) but they will get a lot higher later.



Edited by: fthaimike

 

top stuff, really good to see the progress from start to finish

 

Back door Frame now in (door going in saturday as none in stock friday):





SmallPebbles over soak-away now in:





Garage emptied while Floor Uni-Bond dries over night before being painted:



Edited by: fthaimike

 

Awesome!!!

 

What are you going to do with the walls inside? Dry line them or just paint over?

Looks good so far!

 

Cheers all,I'm getting excited now , just gotta find some good but not to expensive floor paint tomorrow as the 1st place i tried today wanted 40 for 5L & the Builder said you should be able to get a tin of that size for about 10-15 as it doesn't need to be the big branded stuff as he has only painted his twice in over 15 yrs & that wasn't expensive stuff either.

 

Not sure but im open to idea's or examples?

 

If it was me I would just paint the walls white, no point in going to the trouble of dry-lining them.

I know this is a obvious thing to say but dont forget to get a couple of fire extingishers in there.

Looking good, can't wait to see it finished with your workbench ect in.

 

lookin good mate givin me the push to start my own little project although not got room for a garage [:^(]

 

Was going to get some kitchen units but thinking about it they might not take the bashing on the work surface so may have to make a strong wooden frame up & just put doors on it.


Anyone got any nice workshop pics?

 

Kitchen units will be fine if you use strong worktop and screw it all
to the wall and floor firmly. Mines survived a good while now with no
ill effects. Focus DIY were spot on for cheap units - wouldn't have 'em
in my house, but ideal for utility use. I use some of the carcasses as
shelving, just ignoring the doors.



My 2nd home

 

I'll take the tool box please .


Editim still a HUGE fan of the derby ).
Edited by: fthaimike

 

1st coat of paint down :








It started raining heavy an hour into it so had to close the roller door.....feel from all the fumes .

 

dude its looking awesome, i cant wit to pop up and see it

 

whats the latest then mate got the car in yet?

 

Nah still waiting for the damn paint to go off as i havent been home in the day to leave the roller door open so should be dry by weekend as it just a little tacky in places.


Iv'e had the small garden access door fitted & the window frame, just waiting for the glass now & some tidying up.


Gotta do some more security stuff next week in the holidays before anythingother than the carsgo in there.

 

Door & window:





The gap along the runners have now been filled to avoid external prying of the runners from wall:





BEFORE:





AFTER:





1st attempt at parking straight on:






Edited by: fthaimike

 

bellas roddus!



get a couple of sofas, a bar, some carpet, bar stools, dart board, pool table and plenty of pork scratchings and you're away

 

just hit me how wide that garage really is when i see the mk1 in it nice mk1 by the way well done mate