New garage

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sun 14 Jul, 2013 20:32

I have now got planning permission to build a new garage on our front lawn for our cars and thought I would up date progress on hear if anybody is interested? The garage is 7m x 7m with an office above.

Site at the moment.

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Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Sun 14 Jul, 2013 21:20

Lucky sod

gookah · Post by **gookah** » Sun 14 Jul, 2013 22:32

I am interested, I'm about to build a 4m x 6m garage,

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 05:50

gookah wrote:I am interested, I'm about to build a 4m x 6m garage,

I will keep thread going. The builders are marking out today, will post progress later.

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Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 07:36

Man caves are always interesting

BladeRunner919 · Post by **BladeRunner919** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 09:51

Put an inspection pit in. I have one and they are great!!

motco · Post by **motco** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 11:29

BladeRunner919 wrote:Put an inspection pit in. I have one and they are great!!

If you do, make sure it's a decent length! In my last house the pit was deep enough but too short so you had access only to the first foot or so of the underside unless you pulled the car over you after you got down the hole. Great for storing spare wheels etc., though.

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 11:31

Lunchtime

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 12:39

Have you had ground tests done to determine which foundations are required ?

PERRINZ3M · Post by **PERRINZ3M** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 16:06

I am interested to see your progress as I am just in the process of having drawings done for a 5m x 6m long garage build done.

steve

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 16:07

"Honey I shrunk the earthworks machine"....

Seriously a pit is a huge plus...and if you line it with some decent bricks and a shelf either side running the length for tools, tea etc...it's an even bigger plus...and have two 1/2 length covers to close it over when not in use...well that's the best...Nice size building you're erecting...

BladeRunner919 · Post by **BladeRunner919** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 16:08

Plus it's much cooler in the pit - mine was lovely on Saturday!!

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 18:28

Gazza wrote:Have you had ground tests done to determine which foundations are required ?

No tests done, footings being done on Wed/Thursday we are assuming 1 m depth

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 15 Jul, 2013 19:28

I did think about a pit, but the cost was too great.

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Tue 16 Jul, 2013 18:45

All marked out ready for digging!

We also had some new 'Equipment' arrive.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sat 20 Jul, 2013 06:25

Footings were all dug Thursday, inspected yesterday and concrete poured.
The garage is now taking shape and is a good size.
Bricklayers start Monday.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 11:34

Walls now going up to DPC

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Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 12:18

The "pit doesn't have to be deep enough to stand in...just deep enough to lie down in and negate jacking every time you need to work under the car...a pit aprox 18" - 24" deep will do it comfortably.

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 12:43

I've not seen blocks like those before.

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 14:38

Gazza wrote:I've not seen blocks like those before.

Nor have I, and I do the odd extension, you say up to DPC
they look like a Celcon type block, should be brick on at least concrete blocks?
Its hard to tell by a picture
Did the DS make you go 1 metre for the footings?
It will be a lovely size, you can always put a pit in later, a bit harder to do though

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 22 Jul, 2013 18:23

They are trench blocks and then 3 normal bricks to DPC with a normal block inside. We went down a meter for the footings.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Wed 24 Jul, 2013 19:49

Just waiting for crushed concrete and the weather to cool so we can power float the floor

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gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 24 Jul, 2013 19:55

what slab depth of concrete are you having?

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Wed 24 Jul, 2013 21:28

gookah wrote:what slab depth of concrete are you having?

Not sure to be fair left with builder, slab is going to be reinforced with steel though.

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gookah · Post by **gookah** » Wed 24 Jul, 2013 21:50

yeah me neither.... I want to lay a slab for a 4m x 6m and some say I need a 6" slab, some 4" and some say 3" is ok if reinforced?
Its a wooden garage, so all I am really concerned with is the car weight and point loading for jacking up..

least I would go for is a 4" though, 'cos 3" seems far too thin for my required length and width

Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 07:59

Go with a 6" slab and a polished finish, that will stop any dust from the concrete, then paint the floor.

Boysie · Post by **Boysie** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 13:51

Gazza wrote:Go with a 6" slab and a polished finish, that will stop any dust from the concrete, then paint the floor.

I lay a minimum 150 mm of concrete and reinforced on garage bases "Minimum"
The polish concrete finish is great, you can wheel spin out of the garage lol

Not good when wet, a bit slippery?

I cant wait to see it up

Jonttt · Post by **Jonttt** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 14:43

This is cool.

I'm looking to move over the next year and my basic requirements are treble garage (or room to build one), 2 bedroom, kitchen and toilet. As you can imagine SWMBO is not impressed

The main thing for me with a double garage is to have a proper double auto door and not two single door with a column in the middle. It makes use of the garage soooo much easier.

Re the pit you guys have it all wrong, get a proper car lift installed, it can be as cheap as building the pit so long as you have the headroom and you can store an extra car under

Del · Post by **Del** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 15:55

Jonttt wrote:2 bedroom, kitchen and toilet. As you can imagine SWMBO is not impressed

Now you're talking - live with the cars and also have a pit and/or lift (plus big beer fridge) & professional tool chest - bloke heaven

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Thu 25 Jul, 2013 19:26

Looks like we will have 6 inches on top of the crushed concrete.

Jontt, I thought the same on the garage door. I have managed to get one 5.5m wide so I hope the opening is big enough[SMILING FACE WITH SMILING EYES].

We are putting attic trusses on as we will have an office with toilet above.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sat 27 Jul, 2013 15:56

I think the garage door will be big enough. Tried it for size today

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Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sat 27 Jul, 2013 17:50

Is that a station wagon ST

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sun 28 Jul, 2013 06:06

Captain wrote:Is that a station wagon ST

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Yes it is a focus ST3 estate.

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Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sun 28 Jul, 2013 06:33

Looks great, we don't get the estate version here.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Tue 30 Jul, 2013 14:57

Floor being poured and then power floated tomorrow!

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Wed 31 Jul, 2013 21:02

Well it's 10 o clock and the builders have just finished on the floor. Will upload pictures in the morning after they give it another go with the power float.

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Thu 01 Aug, 2013 09:43

Some quick pictures before power floating. Not the best weather!!

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sun 04 Aug, 2013 14:55

Walls now starting to go up

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Sun 04 Aug, 2013 18:46

its gona be a fair size

Badman gee · Post by **Badman gee** » Sun 04 Aug, 2013 21:02

swamper wrote:its gona be a fair size

Bigger than yours Wayne

swamper · Post by **swamper** » Mon 05 Aug, 2013 16:31

a stamps bigger than mine Mark

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Wed 07 Aug, 2013 11:00

Garage now starting to take shape

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Thu 08 Aug, 2013 11:49

The scaffolders have arrived!

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G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Sun 18 Aug, 2013 11:33

Roof goes on tomorrow!

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Mon 19 Aug, 2013 11:18

Roof going on

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BladeRunner919 · Post by **BladeRunner919** » Mon 19 Aug, 2013 11:45

The roof's upside-down. Tell them it's pointy end up!

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Tue 20 Aug, 2013 06:24

Roof now on, the right way round!

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Gazza · Post by **Gazza** » Tue 20 Aug, 2013 08:48

Wow that looks high, I thought Planning Regulations stated no higher than 4 metres to the ridge ?

Southernboy · Post by **Southernboy** » Tue 20 Aug, 2013 10:53

....It is under 4 meters .... from the top of the wall....

Looks very good though...and that roof loft will prove extremely useful space if you build a decent floor up there... spares, extra sets of wheels, hardtop etc etc...or just some private "man space"...

G2JRP · Post by **G2JRP** » Tue 20 Aug, 2013 15:44

It's roughly 6m high, roof being inspected tomorrow, but is as per plan. Have had a few comments from the neighbours tho. The upstairs is initially an office (man cave)but we have put a soil pipe and water so will put a shower room in once we have a completion statement.