Phil
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Aug 19, 2022 16:44:07 GMT |
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Following a move at the end of last year, I found myself with a garage full of pallets, and no space to move.
I also became lumbered with a gravel drive, in contrast to the concrete drive of my previous house, meaning pallet trucks were useless.
To sort these problems, I bought se pallet racking, and an off-road pallet truck, which later turned out to have a buckled wheel, and a replacement was going to be more than half what I paid for it.
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Phil
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Aug 19, 2022 17:12:25 GMT |
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To solve the second issue, I sourced some morris minor hubs and some 12" mini wheels and turned the original hubs down as a spacer.
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Aug 20, 2022 10:18:37 GMT |
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Sounds like you've got it covered
You could always advertise some stuff and have someone come and take it away!
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Phil
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,In the intervening months since starting this thread, I've still not cleared the drive or tidied the garage enough to move in...
I have, however, commenced the extension...
Dez and I fetched a concrete sectional garage in November, and threw some of the panels up a few weeks ago.
Next I had to extend the slab to gain maximum space, so I dug a hole, and found a screwdriver
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Last Edit: Feb 21, 2023 9:12:05 GMT by Phil
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Phil
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Feb 24, 2023 20:55:09 GMT |
 So tonight I've filled the shuttering with rubble, ready for concrete tomorrow morning. Next weekend I plan to add the last 2 garage panels, and make some roof trusses up... |
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Phil
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Feb 25, 2023 11:23:11 GMT |
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Feb 25, 2023 19:05:06 GMT |
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I think flutterfeatures is on to something here because it sounds like you're trying to tidy things up by adding more things to your garage. Gotta unload some stuff eventually if you want more space, at least that's how it works for me.
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Phil
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Feb 25, 2023 20:27:30 GMT |
I think flutterfeatures is on to something here because it sounds like you're trying to tidy things up by adding more things to your garage. Gotta unload some stuff eventually if you want more space, at least that's how it works for me. You're probably both right, there is stuff I know I don't need/want long term. A lot of that is buried under useful "stuff" which I'm using up tidying the garage. Part of the issue is when we moved house, I ran out of time to pack, so my "logical packing" plan went out of the window and shed stuff got mixed with garage stuff and parts, then my temporary storage suddenly got unexpectedly more temporary, when the guy let it to someone else a few months earlier than agreed, so everything got dumped in the worst place, with no space to empty boxes without building a pile and having to move previous piles. The plan with the extension is half will be a toolroom and the half that will eventually be the woodworkshop will be that "sorting space". I also unexpectedly gained an inspection pit which although potentially very useful, is always in the way at present with no cover. A lot of the large stuff on the drive will go to making this usable and safe, but I also can't currently get to it because I piled the larger bits to sell in it. In terms of progress: tonight u got rid of more of the aforementioned stuff by slabbing the chicken coop with some of the leftover garage panels. This has got some much needed brownie points from the wife, and some space (which is in the wrong place) |
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Phil
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 Yesterday I got the final 2 concrete panels up, the other 2 walls will be breeze block interior and reclaimed brick exterior, which should make a fair bit of room back. Before that though I need to make some roof trusses, which will also include a comically oversized box gutter... |
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Phil
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So this happened...  |
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Mar 29, 2023 15:04:53 GMT |
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Looking good mate, if you can get a decent verhang on the roof, it'll help with keeping the inside dry. I'm a concrete sectional owner too.
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