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Jun 24, 2024 17:01:13 GMT
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Howdo all, so me and Mrs me have been in this house for the past 9 years and after doing all of the work required on the house to make it decent, its time to build my hideaway. Its going to be a timber framed effort, approx 6m x 4m, which will no doubt be too small once its done. The position of my existing leaky damp garage isn't suitable for the new one so its going at the bottom of the garden (a bonus as I can hide stuff behind it that Mrs me won't know I've bought). So, this is the space I have to play with, the existing garage and the temp shed on the right will go, as that will be access  I started by removing the existing garage, allowing access for a mini digger   |
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Jun 24, 2024 17:08:12 GMT
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Next was to have a gate made to fill the gap where old garage door was  I had to leave a shed I'd previously built in place for storage but I could at least make a start at the bottom of the garden   |
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Jun 24, 2024 17:14:03 GMT
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This was more soil and rubble than expected, took 2 grab hires to get it gone.  Tidy up the hole a bit  And shutter it up ready for concrete (note the cage in the foundation for overkill)  |
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Jun 24, 2024 17:57:55 GMT
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I ruined my knee at this point (meniscus tear anyone?) So it slows down but now with added concrete and new shed.  Which means I can get rid of existing shed  Bye bye monstrosity  |
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Jun 24, 2024 18:08:36 GMT
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Now I didn't want to just build a timber structure on the concrete foundation as I reckon it'll rot at the bottom pretty quickly so 1 course of bricks  The neighbour behind me has this very massive conifer tree, ive managed to persuade him to get it cut down (by offering to go half's on the cost and allowing access from my side for the tree guys)  Better, more morning daylight too. This was never going to be shifted once there was a garage in the way  |
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Jun 24, 2024 18:20:51 GMT
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And here is where I'm at currently, threaded rods bonded through the bricks into the concrete so I can bolt the bottom timber down, nice and solid for me to build from.  Next will be the walls to go up but may have to wait until after my knee operation. I'll fill the walls, floor (you'll notice its still excavated), and roof up with pir insulation to retain heat and hopefully avoid condensation issues as I get a bit further along. Hope you like. |
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Nice,
Looking forward to seeing future updates,
Bookmarked,
Nigel
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BMW E39 525i Sport
BMW E46 320d Sport Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 325 Touring (now sold on.)
BMW E30 320 Cabriolet (Project car - currently for sale.)
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 In between yesterday's patches of rain I managed to get one of the side walls done, 61cm centres on the uprights so it works for 8x4 ply that will go on the outside. And as its been bright this morning I've done the other side.  My golf is currently in storage but I'll be losing that space in 8 weeks ish so need to prioritise getting this garage done . |
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Jul 14, 2024 15:20:56 GMT
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 Back wall done and roof beams on, need to put adequate bracing between these but I'll wait till ply is on the top first just incase I have to move them around slightly to suit. Front wall next weekend. |
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Excited for the next update!
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Jul 17, 2024 17:01:21 GMT
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Had a few hours free this morning so I've put the front wall up. Opening for the garage door is 236cm wide as a roller door increases in price over 240cm wide. I haven't got the height above the door for a normal roller (permitted development rules) so I'll cross that bridge as and when. Likely be a little while til next update as the next job is to put the osb boards on the roof and outside. I don't want to do that until just before the fibreglass roof folks are about to start as I don't want the osb getting soaked. When I'm done I'll put up a total cost of materials.  |
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Jul 31, 2024 19:54:24 GMT
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So, with a few days off work I have got a bit more done  18mm osb on the roof ready for the fibreglass folks to work their magic. Sides braced  And this is the view from an upstairs window in the house. Zoomed in a little  My apprentice is just out of surgery so she'll get a nice breakfast in the morning.  and ill make a start on covering the external walls in the same ply. Should take out the little bit of movement in the building with the walls covered. |
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So I might have got carried away today with the ply on external walls  Have also neatened up the edges of the ply on the roof with a length of lath. Whatever trim the fibreglass folks use should now sit a little proud so I can get some facia board behind it.  It did have a bit of movement when I was working on the roof but its solid now the sides are covered. Will be more solid when I start the inside and ply those walls too. |
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 We now have fibreglass, I've gone for a light grey as I'll likely clad the external walls with a dark grey. |
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 With a membrane, ive rushed this so its not as neat as I would prefer. I might get some lath on tomorow ready for when i get the cladding but thats likely as far as I'll get this month as I have no more time from work. |
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Aug 10, 2024 15:34:51 GMT
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 Lath on the outside ready for the cladding. Thats likely as far as I get for a while. Pedestrian door next, floor inside, roller door, then cladding. |
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that fibreglass roof is a smart choice, should last ages.
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Aug 12, 2024 12:11:31 GMT
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Cheers pal, I got them to use the 600 grade matting for the fibreglass as opposed to the normal 450. You can walk on 600, normally used on balconies etc so its a little stronger.
Spending more on the roof now should hopefully pay off in the long run with it lasting longer and being pretty much maintenance free.
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mrbig
West Midlands
Semi-professional Procrastinator
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Aug 12, 2024 12:16:05 GMT
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Looking good. I'm always part in awe and part envious of the skills in these threads. I know my way round a car, but building work I have no clue. It's a shame because there are loads of projects I'd like to do, can't afford to pay a professional, but can't afford the jeopardy of f**king it up!
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1969 German Look Beetle - in progress
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Aug 12, 2024 14:39:48 GMT
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Looking good. I'm always part in awe and part envious of the skills in these threads. I know my way round a car, but building work I have no clue. It's a shame because there are loads of projects I'd like to do, can't afford to pay a professional, but can't afford the jeopardy of f**king it up! Have a bash, I'm no builder, my first time laying a course of bricks, first time building anything of this size. The most I'd done with timber before this was a couple of stud walls in the house. A lot of this is common sense and a bit of anticipation of what issues will pop up. I got quotes before I started from a couple of local builders to make me one from bricks, the quotes were coming in at 25k ish plus extras for garage door etc. I'm hoping to be under half that with doing it myself. I no doubt have/will make mistakes with this but the (hopefully) half price feeling at the end makes those mistakes easier to overlook. |
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