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Sold our house in March 2020 2 weeks before covid kicked off, moved in with in laws thinking won’t be there too long, but we were a bit wrong, 13 months later we found a house that she liked that also had a garage that I liked, The house was too expensive but we decided with some Inheritance from my late parents and if we get the biggest mortgage from the bank they would allow we could just make it work, we decided your only here once, so bought it. When viewed I didn’t look too much at the state of the garage, just the size and how many broken cars I could squeeze in. When we got the keys, it was obvious the garage hadn’t been looked after and the roof had been leaking for quite some time. This is a very tight budget, and I’m not carpenter or builder, so I’m sure there loads of stuff that will look a bit dodgy to the trained eye, I’ve spent about £350-£400 on bits and bobs to get the garage where it’s useable and dry, although the roofing membrane is just the underlay and I need to felt it, but that is likely to be about £400 in felt      This was it when I first got the keys,       The carport bit was emptied and bits of an old shed that was lying in the bushes was, used to make a back and side, the roof was partly replaced with newer second hand plywood, The main garage had the rotten bit taken out and new rafters added, so that was solid again.     The side of the garage was totally rotten and the roof was so this was pulled down and replaced, some new feather Edge fence panels did the side quickly, and then a log shed was built with bits that were lying around.   The carport was a bit short so I extended the roof with Somme plywood, looks dodgy but I hung off the end and it didn’t collapse, keeps the weather off the z4 which was my dads, it’s broken but I don’t want to sell it. I fitted a upvc door off Facebook, but I didn’t like it so decided to fit some garage doors I bought of Facebook too,    That’s where I am with it now, it’s not the best looking thing in the world but it’s now useable and I can keep a couple of cars in the dry |
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Last Edit: Dec 4, 2021 22:29:10 GMT by pauly22
1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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fair play mate, thats a fair old restore on your hands.
I think Id have been tempted to flatten it and start again.
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Dez
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fair play mate, thats a fair old restore on your hands. I think Id have been tempted to flatten it and start again. I actually really like the fact he hasn’t done that. There’s not enough tumbledown old sheds that just get a bit of a fixup now and then left in the world. as well as vintage cars I like heritage buildings, and that includes sheds! |
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You're doing well mate. Keep it up.
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Well done, make do and mend until you win the lottery. In some parts of The World, they would call that a house and have half a dozen families suitably ensconced in there.
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Look into box profile metal roofing. Worked out cheaper than felt for my 30x20 garage roof. It'll last much longer too.
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1968 Singer Chamois Sport
1972 Sunbeam Imp Sport
1976 Datsun 260Z 2+2
1998 Peugeot Boxer Pilote motorhome
2003 Rover 75 1.8 Club SE (daily)
2006 MG ZT 190+ (another daily)
2007 BMW 530d Touring M Sport (tow car)
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I don't get why roofing felt is still a thing. Nobody uses it here. It's all profiled sheet metal, usually corrugated.
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Fairly well done considering you havent much experience in construction!
Like many others here I love that old buildings get some love aswell.
I'm a carpenters apprentice in Norway, so if you need any tips I would be glad to give them even though there might be a language barrier.
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1965 Toyota Corona RT40
2009 Subaru Impreza
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Look into box profile metal roofing. Worked out cheaper than felt for my 30x20 garage roof. It'll last much longer too. There is a guy from Doncaster that does galv finish profile sheet very cheaply indeed If you search it on Facebook you will see him or if you like I can Pm You his number. |
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Last Edit: Dec 4, 2021 21:08:57 GMT by henspeed
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If you go to your local roofing suppliers they will have rolls of seconds felt. Just might be a little patchy with the grit in places etc. Normally at a bargain knock down price. That's how I did mine, can't remember what I paid, but the felt was cheap.
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Look into box profile metal roofing. Worked out cheaper than felt for my 30x20 garage roof. It'll last much longer too. There is a guy from Doncaster that does galv finish profile sheet very cheaply indeed If you search it on Facebook you will see him or if you like I can Pm You his number. That could help me too; I would also welcome his number, please. |
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You'll get there with it; the log store looks great, and you will quickly gain experience and confidence to improve the rest. There's a great deal to be said for wooden garages, I am repairing the one which came with our place just over a year ago,
as I don't have the readies for a nice new workshop at the moment. If / when I do, I'll keep the old one too; warm(ish), no condensation, and saving the planet by not just throwing something away. |
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Last Edit: Dec 5, 2021 7:00:18 GMT by etypephil
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And of course a man (or a person of any other gender) can never have too many sheds.
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fair play mate, thats a fair old restore on your hands. I think Id have been tempted to flatten it and start again. When I first got the keys I thought the same but the cost of replacement means I’ll have to patch it up. fair play mate, thats a fair old restore on your hands. I think Id have been tempted to flatten it and start again. I actually really like the fact he hasn’t done that. There’s not enough tumbledown old sheds that just get a bit of a fixup now and then left in the world. as well as vintage cars I like heritage buildings, and that includes sheds! Yeah, I don’t know who built it, but it was already a DIY job, I’ll give it a lick of paint and it should look fine. Well done, make do and mend until you win the lottery. In some parts of The World, they would call that a house and have half a dozen families suitably ensconced in there. I’m from Birmingham, so yeah, this would easily house 15 people  Look into box profile metal roofing. Worked out cheaper than felt for my 30x20 garage roof. It'll last much longer too. I’ll have a look You'll get there with it; the log store looks great, and you will quickly gain experience and confidence to improve the rest. There's a great deal to be said for wooden garages, I am repairing the one which came with our place just over a year ago,
as I don't have the readies for a nice new workshop at the moment. If / when I do, I'll keep the old one too; warm(ish), no condensation, and saving the planet by not just throwing something away. It’s quite good fun though patching it up |
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1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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  I lined in inside of the wall with the membrane stuff, I’ll probably try and clad it at some point so I can paint it then, Reconnected the state of the art fuse board and socket, I’m an electrician so will replace and rewire the garage soon, just need to order the bits. Moved a couple of cars in now to keep them out the weather too. |
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Last Edit: Dec 5, 2021 9:02:21 GMT by pauly22
1994 BMW 525i touring
2004 BMW Z4 sorn and broken
1977 Ford Escort
1982 Ford Capri getting restored
1999 Mazda B2500 daily driver.
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Bookmarked; keep us updated.
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Look into box profile metal roofing. Worked out cheaper than felt for my 30x20 garage roof. It'll last much longer too. Having just ordered, paid for, and had delivered some box-profile sheet from CLADCO in Devon, be very aware that orders under £500 incur a delivery charge of £196; over £500 it drops to £96. Clearly 'Highway Robbery' is alive and well, especially in Devon, where CLADCO have their factory. My own delivery came on a CLADCO lorry. The wagon was a six-wheeler, which I would assume would be the maximum bed-length for that size of vehicle; the driver told me that he left Devon on the Monday morning, first drop in London. Then he worked his way up the East Coast and came to me in Norfolk on Wednesday morning. His last drops would be in Oxford, and then home. The lorry was apparently stacked up to the top of the headboard when he left Devon, so will give you some idea of total carriage charges gathered by CLADCO per load. The telephone handlers have no idea of dealing/discount, the going rate is what you pay, allowing for the fact that Trade Prices would be substantially lower. CLADCO are apparently the only people that will roll the sheets to the exact length that you want. The ridge capping that was part of my order arrived damaged, and the driver looked at me as though I was stupid when I pointed it out to him. At least two weeks delay in getting a replacement, which threw schedule out of the window. Now just got to sit and wait for the new panel to arrive, Just watch CLADCO and their antics; if you can get profile sheet locally, do so and avoid the hassle of CLADCO direct. |
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With regards to painting the shed/garage, you can still get the PROPER creosote from- www.bartoline.co.uk/product_items/traditional-coal-tar-creosoteBARTOLINE have a minimum order of £350 + VAT. I ended up with 11 X 20 litre drums of the stuff, which will see me out for the next few years, It is also advertised - Bartoline creosote - Fantastic prices on Bartoline Creosote www.ebay.co.ukBe aware that they also sell CREOCOTE, which is water based and not the same stuff. The first coat on your buildings will suck the stuff up like a dry sponge, hence you will need a fair quantity. Once done, much better than modern day treatments. In my view anyway, having been drought up with creosote since a child, so know no better. :-) |
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I use Creocote from Selco and it's definitely not water based!
It's not as good as paraffin & old engine oil (old fashioned way of making home made creosote) but it is quite good.
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