Recent content by jimgreen

just got the notification through for this. Haven't really posted in 3 years!! Garage is doing well, need a double as it's just rammed with tools!! This is the latest media featuring the garage, some work I did for my bro in law...

There are lots of those grab adhesives that are solvent free. Should sort you out.

Hijack.... How are these houses built then, are they basically on stilts? A void under the whole house ?

Most have a soft start I think is what you are saying:)

Looking great, have been following with interest. Re: the height of it, is it just to get round planning? Would have been awesome to have a steeper pitch and some storage!

Well, the bmw only really has enough space around it for servicing. I wont be pulling engines in this garage :(

Its about 9x20 I think. I'd measure it but ive put another coat on the floor :-)

Thanks for the offer of painting the ceiling, but I tackled it over the last few days!! Derbyshire is smack bang in the middle of England. Think Sherwood forrest, then you have our neighbours in mind. Jim's guide to a cheap floor Well, I would love some tiles, or anything really, but I...

Dont use an engine crane. My friend successfully pulled out 8 with his 2 tonne crane, then the arm sheared out of the top of it on the 9th. 20mm bolt sheared out through 8mm steel plate. The 8 tonne bottle jack on the thing doing its worst.

I find mine really weird. You feel warm when near it, but you really arent! I have a really cheap one from the supermarket, the plus is that they are really cheap to run.

Great progress, you are living my dream of building my own garage. Where in the UK are you ? I have a stool I could do with getting rid of ....

More boring photos. Everything is like a bomb has hit it as I just replaced my wife's radiator, only to discover it was a split hose that made it look like a broken rad. Sniff. Anyway, it's done. Back to the sink.... I didn't explain it did this, and the soap dispenser is modified for...

The fold down bench is hardly my idea, steal away!! I've copied about 10 people off of here :) I'll get more pics, I have to show everyone some trick bits I've done to make it a nicer place to be.

oh man, I love the shape of this garage, so good to have space for 2 cars. Have a go at some high storage like I nicked for above my up and over door, it was easy to do and I can do pull ups on it, well, one pull up.

See, did not know the cylinders had x2 plugs! Awesome responses, thanks guys.