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We did get a grant for 30% of the LED tubes, part of govt initiative to go 'green'.
We use daylight tubes at work so there is virtually no difference to led in terms of colour output. I have a mix of daylight and cool white at home, combined with the white walls & roof it's super bright (or it will be when I've finished it).
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I have replaced our 10 flurio's with these T8 tubes from LampShop Online and they made such a difference on our quarterly bill saved about £80
I have since replaces all of house bulbs with Led packs from Screwfix and it has halved the bill for the house and garage but you have to do it all at once to see the benefit.
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Last Edit: Jan 9, 2019 13:19:08 GMT by peteh1969
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I have replaced our 10 flurio's with these T8 tubes from LampShop Online and they made such a difference on our quarterly bill saved about £80 I have since replaces all of house bulbs with Led packs from Screwfix and it has halved the bill for the house and garage but you have to do it all at once to see the benefit.
Re-saved your link as you had too many http's in it. |
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They look interesting Pete, Might order one as a trial to see if I will change all of them over.
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Jan 10, 2019 19:43:44 GMT
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Todays progress, roof sheets going on and fascias now getting fitted. I think he will finish the roof woodwork by Monday night. I'm assuming he will felt the roof after that before bricking up the end gables.   |
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Jan 10, 2019 20:32:03 GMT
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Mark - I Could be barking up the wrong tree here - but I don't see any wall plate straps fitted - these are a right angle galvanised bracket that fasten the wall plate to the walls of the garage in order to prevent the roof being lifted or moved in high wind conditions - are they shown on your drawings or are they planned but not yet fitted ?
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Last Edit: Jan 10, 2019 20:32:41 GMT by Deleted
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Jan 10, 2019 20:51:19 GMT
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Chris, the walls have 4x2" timbers bolted and cemented to the top of them and the beams are fitted to those. As such wall plates are not required.
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Jan 10, 2019 20:57:41 GMT
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Chris - just checked with builder and 6 wall plates will be fitted in addition to the top bolts.
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Jan 11, 2019 17:37:24 GMT
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Well today saw the roof completed  Builder said he would felt tomorrow - but he thought tomorrow was Friday, lol! So felt will get done on Monday. It's going to be hot pitch felt. Neighbour popped round and said how good it looked - far better than the shabby old one. Beginning to get a sense of size now.    |
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Jan 11, 2019 17:43:02 GMT
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That looks great! |
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Jan 12, 2019 16:07:01 GMT
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That's obviously not a real cat. Needs to hand its cards in at the door. Why, it's missed its chance to leave paw prints in the wet concrete by several days  Weak When we had our drive done, the cats had left pawmarks before the workmen had even finished their screed  |
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Jan 12, 2019 16:37:04 GMT
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Skye is real enough, as are the 20 or so footprints in the cement  |
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Jan 12, 2019 18:54:35 GMT
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Skye is real enough, as are the 20 or so footprints in the cement Of course there are, it's the law, fresh concrete has to be signed by a cat. I don't own a cat but my new garage base has paw prints in the doorway. |
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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Jan 15, 2019 20:12:20 GMT
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Roof now finished and one gable blocked up. Yes seams on felt are not the prettiest, but its very watertight. I may end up getting some green felt chippings and hiding the seams at a later date though, it depends how it weathers.   |
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Jan 16, 2019 19:53:34 GMT
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Builder finished the opposite gable end today. That's the blockwork comleted  He also got the guttering fitted;  And just for Mr Grumpy from oop north  wall plate straps are now fitted;  And more fun stuff - I should be able to make a start on some stuff this weekend at last. New consumer unit bought.  |
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Jan 16, 2019 21:10:04 GMT
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Did you put a cable in before the foundation was laid or do you have the original one to work from? Garage looks great
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14 Audi A3 Sportback - Easy driver
05 Audi TT MK1 3.2 DSG - Damn quick
73 Triumph 2000 - Needs work
03 Range Rover 4.4 V8 petrol. Had to get it out of my system.
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Jan 16, 2019 23:50:40 GMT
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Nice heavy duty armoured cable already laid in the original garage, something the original garage builder did right was heavy duty electrics, it was all wired in 3 phase cabling!
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Just think of the delights you have to look forward to Mark - painting new block walls white - what a pain in the ar8e that is ! - I used a wide masonry roller on a pole - trick is to thin the first few coats of paint out so that it washes into the face of the block easily  (but you get covered in the white paint splatter) What type of garage door are you going for and are you putting sealed units in the windows ? |
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Last Edit: Jan 17, 2019 6:13:30 GMT by Deleted
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Spray the entire garage with 'wet' pva then paint the walls with an underseal gun BEFORE you do the floors.
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1988 DUTTON LEGERRA MK1 - SPARES DONOR
1989 DUTTON LEGERRA MK2 - CURRENT PROJECT
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
1990 DUTTON LEGERRA ZS MK2
DUTTON PHAETON S2 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - Resting
DUTTON PHAETON S4 - PROJECT X
DUTTON SIERRA S2 - Resting
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Weak
wall plate straps are now fitted;
(but you get covered in the white paint splatter) What type of garage door are you going for and are you putting sealed units in the windows ? 