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Nov 10, 2009 23:07:33 GMT
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And I'm quite proud of it, designed and built. Its taken me about a year and its not quite finnished yet, I've not done any thread on it till now as I'm particularly lame at taking pictures along the way but I have dug a few out along the way that I took on my phone. I took the project on at this point: (it was going to be plastic coated tin on a metal frame like the neighbors one in the background but I thought "how hard can it really be to make one properly")  Then after grueling block work it looked like this:  2 maaasive 7 meter steels from a local scrappy and some free ex-research timber:  Felt 'n' battons:  Reclaimed Pan tiles (ebay) and oak supports (Free scrap pile oak)  Checked it was big enough:  What it looks like round about now:  Doors to go on this weekend hopefully and some cast iron guttering. |
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Nov 10, 2009 23:26:19 GMT
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Looks well built mate, top work  |
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VWPowered
Europe
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for your first build that very impressive *thumbs up*
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WOW !!!!
Impressive, I have laid my fair share of bricks etc before, and have to say, you did well.
Great to have a garage, just do not let it get like mine... full.
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Mike
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That's impressive stuff, the (nearly) finished product looks excellent. Did you have an overall plan for it to start with, or did you work around the materials that you found for it (like those huge steels)?
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Last Edit: Nov 11, 2009 9:21:14 GMT by Mike
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Nov 11, 2009 15:02:52 GMT
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A garage with french windows, that's quite superb! |
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Nov 11, 2009 18:17:21 GMT
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I had a general overall plan I.e. I had done some scale drawings on graph paper to work out heights and I wanted to use large steel purlins to allow space inside the roof for a car lift but I adapted the plans to the materials, for example the steels were 7 meters and I only needed 6 so rather than cut them off it got the overhang at the front instead, the steels were also placed at a point in the roof to allow for the lengths of timber I had for the rafters and to allow space for the 2 free velux windows I got. Also the holes for the windows were made to suit ones I got free or bought off ebay etc.
The french windows along with the 2 windows, 3 half glazed concertina front doors and the 2 velux windows (all double glazed) make it a really light space.
Its also worth mentioning for anybody else wanting to do something similar that it all came within permitted development so no planning permission was required (confirmed by local planning officers after a tip off from the neighbor)
It also doesn't require building regs as it is under 30 square meters internal floorspace (it comes in at 30 exactly) allthough I have little doubt it would pass an inspection.
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Nov 11, 2009 20:54:23 GMT
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Looks very nice indeed and with a rather European look, could easily be in another country
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Nov 12, 2009 10:55:59 GMT
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Top stuff, would be happy to live in it ;D
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stueyt
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Nov 12, 2009 11:15:07 GMT
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If that is what your garage looks like, my god what is the house like. Top work, excellent. ;D. You could always turn it into a granny flat if you decide to move. :tup:
Cheers,
Stu.
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Last Edit: Nov 12, 2009 11:15:38 GMT by stueyt
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lae
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Nov 12, 2009 13:02:50 GMT
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That's really bloody good! I'd love a garage like that, but it's probably best to find a house first...
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Nov 12, 2009 18:21:46 GMT
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only thing i would have surjested would be to put some EPS(eaves protection strips) at the bottom of the roof as the breater felt you have isnt ment to be exposed to uv rays ie sunlight and can suck the water back up in to the roof space when its drapped in to the gutter
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Nov 12, 2009 22:00:11 GMT
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If that is what your garage looks like, my god what is the house like. This is the untold fundamental problem. The house is very nice....... but its not mine, its my parents house and although the garage is mine, I am free to leave any tat I want in it and my parents are not planning to sell the house in the foreseeable future I am currently desperately seeking a house in my area to buy for myself and when I find it I will want MY garage on MY land...... but its not quite that simple  |
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luckygti
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Nov 12, 2009 22:08:14 GMT
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That looks like a nice job, can't wait to get cracking on my new one,, just waiting for the planning permission now! They are fricking useless  |
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bazzateer
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Nov 14, 2009 15:13:17 GMT
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Hi, looks good! What are the actual dimensions, width x depth x eaves height  |
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Mr S
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Nov 14, 2009 17:27:07 GMT
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Nice work, especially liking the amount of interior height you'll have - it's inspired me to get back out working on mine today - really want a roof on before the worst of the weather arrives!!
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Nov 15, 2009 12:05:39 GMT
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Hi, looks good! What are the actual dimensions, width x depth x eaves height it is 5 meters wide by 6 meters long inside but the roof is 7 meters giving it the 1 meter overhang, The ridge had to be under 4 meters to allow it to come within permitted development so the underside of the purlins came in at 3.2meters, this unfortunately won't give full height under a car on a lift but it will give about 5 foot under a normal car which is better than nothing. I made the door as big as I could fit in the front wall, 2.4m high and 3m wide as we often have landrovers such My yellow 110 with the lighbar in the picture a 109 ambulance and a forward control all of which fit through the door. |
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