New Garage Project

[0150carmac]

Glad to see that you are making progress. The planning council can be a real experience. In the middle of my build we found out that we needed to upgrade the electrical service which requires a permit. I had to go back and apply for that. You cannot rush that process at all.
Looking forward to seeing your build.

thanks mate i cant wait till its all up and water tight but as per usal scottish weather has kicked in again raining

 

[0150carmac]

I was planning on setting up the shuttering at the weekend there as i only get sundays to get stuff done due to excessive work load at work the now.
But as usal Scottish weather kicks in and stops play managed to remove the last 2 slabs And destroy the ants nest under them A few shots off ant killer powder stoped them in there tracks.
But i did manage to cut up some 18mm ply for shuttering so did get some work done .
But as it was raining very heavy now the wife decided we should go to IKEA to get a new bed and furniture so thats how my sunday ended up
Hopefully i should get some progress this weekend as i will have saturday / sunday on it and also getting 5 tonne of type 1 ******** delivered on Friday Free of Charge the word i like

 

[0150carmac]

Well I got my Base layer delivered but it was not ******** as promised but a skip load off crushed brick that i have had to wheel barrow from the front off the house to the back off the house with a lot off of picking big bits off broken slabs and full bricks i got it moved and stockpiled in the back garden.

Last night i have built up the concrete shuttering and started to dig out the soil i get pictures up soon

 

[0150carmac]

Well I have got a lot done this weekend had sat / sun at it I let the pictures doing the talking ☺

The Reclaimed crushed brick sourced free off charge


Shuttering starting to take shape

 

[0150carmac]

And some more pictures of progress














Ive Also Booked Concrete For Next Saturday Morning Will Try get some pictures off the pour

 

[0150carmac]

Well the big day has arrived the concrete lorry arrived at 9.00 and teamed up with a load of helpers and 7 wheel barrows we got all 3.5 cube off concrete off the lorry and into it new home in 30 min and also the mixer got half way up the drive which was great less distance to Barrow the concrete only had one mishap which was one off the Barrow had a blow out which was funny apart from that it went very smoothly only got a few

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Any more progress now you've got the slab down?

 

[0150carmac]

Any more progress now you've got the slab down?

I've not managed to get it built yet just back from the October school break holidays and my mate got lots of orders to finish and my work load at work is crazy so back to only 1 day off again but I need to get it built before the really bad weather starts lol

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Bad weather is already here in Cumbria.

 

[MG30]

Here in Portugal good weather this week.

 

[0150carmac]

Well a small update I should be putting my garage up tommorow now I have enougth people to help so hopefully I will have pictures off it all built up again ☺

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Nice one.

 

[0150carmac]

Well Time for a BIG update On sunday we started at 11:00 pulling out all the panels from there storage place in the corner off the garden then placed where they were to go we started the rebuild was quite hard to remeber how it all went back together as its been that long since we had dismantled it but thank god i had taken pictures when we did dismantal it lol
so it is now been built back up and is looking good still got to put the windows in but i am trying to find perspex or polycarbinite for the windows as a few pains off glass got broken Still got to pick up wood to put as the facial boards
here a few pictures sorry there a bit poor as it was getting dark when we finished





I will get better pictures at the weekend

 

[0150carmac]

A bit of a update today in between the rain I have now managed to get the roof rails on and facial panels on also managed to trim the roof sheet and nail it down so it is now rain proof and wind can't get under the sheet ☺
I also managed to refit the windows as well so it's now beginning to look more like a garage

need to get a lock for the side door as it's screwed shut just now
any way here is some pictures off my progress

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Great work. Must be nice to be weather tight.

You've not had any snow today then?

 

[0150carmac]

Great work. Must be nice to be weather tight.

You've not had any snow today then?

Yeah I'm glad that part is done and it's all weather tight needs a good coat off timber care
But that no get done till next year now once the weather gets warmer

No seen any snow today but it was forcasred for today but did get a few rain showers made
Working on the roof a bit dodgy lol

How's you build coming on is the weather bad down your way ?

 

[Zebedeewesty]

We've had rain, rain and more ****** rain here. Not got anything done as i keep getting let down my mates.
Missus won't let me try to build it on my own incase i hurt myself.

 

[0150carmac]

We've had rain, rain and more ****** rain here. Not got anything done as i keep getting let down my mates.
Missus won't let me try to build it on my own incase i hurt myself.

That's no so good mate with the weather
Your missus is maybe rite with the panels if you drop one off them on yourself you will give yourself a sore one
Keep with it I no how you feel with getting let down

 

[0150carmac]

Well Weather Was Good yesterday (sunday) and had a couple off hours free so i went out and to the garage to do what i could do i got the remaining couch bolts in so the sides are all bolted tight now also managed to get the gutters up on both side and down pipes all tested with the hose pipe to make sure the run was ok which it is
Sorry it is only a small update but its progress

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Remember, slow progress is still progress.

 

[0150carmac]

Remember, slow progress is still progress.

lol very true

 

[0150carmac]

made a good find tonight found 8 x sheets of unused 8 x 4 6mm plywood sitting next to the skip next door to my unit went and asked the owner who said i could get them as they were to be skipped anyway he also said if i had use for the pallets to help my self top bloke that so i have stored them in my unit till i get time to start lining the inside off my garage

 

[Zebedeewesty]

Nice find. I spotted a full skip of timber offcuts and pallets today but shop and gates were shut so i couldn't gain access to ask.

 

[0150carmac]

Jeezo its been a wee while since i have done a update on here well i ve no anaged to do any work on the garage lately due to work being very busy just now but now the weather has turned nice again hopefully i will get a kick i need soon lol

Any way have had to get work done on my house roof due to being woke uop at 2.00 am in the morning with a tap tap tap noise coming from my attic so braved the weather gayle force winds and heavy rain to go get the ladder out off the garage to go up the attic to investgate so with torch in hand i found the roof light was leaking from top off the frame looked to be very rotten looking proberly been there since the house was built a long time ago lol

so the roofer came out and confirmed my worsed fear it was unreapairable so a new one has now been fitted all dry again thank god but when he was up there ridge beams were all loose and needed re securing so asked them to do that as well going by how slack they were suprized they were still on also lead flashing round chimney brest was needing replaced so all that has been done suppose its peice off mind that its all repaired up there now .

Also when i bought the house the wall harling was very worn with the stones falling off and very weathered so the roofers put me on to a good builder to do the harling so i have had all this done so house looks really good now so my bank account has tacken a hell off a beaten just now lol

 

[0150carmac]

Well A Long Time Has Passed by now and i still have done very little work to my garage
and now there is a kitchen in my garage waiting on me getting round to starting that .
I have managed to put the chippie stones up the side off the garage to blind off the dirt eyesore lol gave me a push in the rite direction. i also managed to bag 15 x 3x2's slabs off freecycle site and 35 2x2's slabs off the same site so will need to start preping the area infront off the garage door for the slabs now as well as moving entrance gates as well

 

[0150carmac]

Well its been a little while since I have done a update on this thread but I now have something worth updating lol









As you can see I have finally got my 6 ft fence up I bought all the stuff to do it last year and never got time to get it built but I must say it looks really good and the wife is happy now she has more privacy now so next project is to paint it and start on the slabbing in front off the garage hope the weather stays good cause this year we have had hardly any good days to get on and get jobs done as soon as you get ready to do something it turns nasty but hay ho it's scotland I live in lol

 

[0150carmac]

Got a wee bit more work done on the garage today I have managed to get one side off the garage ply lined at packed with insulation as well and made a better job off securing the window in here's some pictures off my progress

 

[1/2 Cup]

Looking fantastic.

 

[0150carmac]

Looking fantastic.

Thanks mate it's getting there slowly but surely

 

[0150carmac]

Update time not a big one had a couple of spare hours today so managed to dig to sink my
Gatepost for where the new gate is going to be 1 and a 1/2 bags of postcrete added hopefully the gate post is going to stay put in the high winds we get lol

 

[0150carmac]

Had a full Weekend off good weather and no work as well so took the opertunity to get some work done and got a lot done so i let the pictures tell the story

Before picture



After Picture New gates built from scratch first time i have ever attempted to build a set think they look ok



Borrowed a mini digger from my work and a tipping trailer from my work mate and went about digging out and spreading out the bottoming (tar plannings)









just got to rake it about a bit then get the levels and wack it down with a wacker plate but dont think it need to much with the mini digger tracking back and forward on it

 

[0150carmac]

well got a wee bit progress done on sunday there managed to run the armored cable into the house lifted 2 slabs dug a trench driled a hole in the wall feed cable through under the floor then up to the dist board backfill and relay slabs job done lol im glad the sun was out and was warm bit strange for november in scotland lol
just need to board and insulate inside the garage were the consumer unit has to go then get my dad to connect it up for me they i will have power

 

[0150carmac]

well the weather was not very good this weekend so i decided to board and insulate a wee bit inside the garage so i could mount the consumer unit so my dad can install the power to it so will not need to run a lead out from the house now heres some picture off progress







slow progress but its progress

 

[0150carmac]

Well i will start with saying Happy new year to everyone that reads my thread
I have not updated this in a while not really been able to do anything with the
rubbish weather we have been having but today I now have a permanent
Electric Power supply installed to the garage so can now stop running my lead
Extension cable to power lights and stuff In the garage here are some pictures
Of progress I have a couple of temp light set up just now but I have 4 strip lights
To fit up the sides and one over the bench area when I get time

 

[1/2 Cup]

Thanks for the update, nothing like having power on your shed.

Well done.

 

[0150carmac]

Thanks for the update, nothing like having power on your shed.

Well done.

Yeah its great just need to get the rest of the insulation fitted and boarded up and tidy out the rubbish

 

[Scottishross]

Coming together mate

 

[0150carmac]

Coming together mate

Thanks buddy it's hard to get motivated to do any thing
With the weather were having lol

 

[0150carmac]

Got Some Time On The Garage at the weekend there got a wee bit more work done inside so my dad can carry on with fitting the extra sockets and the strip lighting switches
here are some pictures of the progress im getting there slowely but surely lol



Rear wall inslated and 18mm plywood fitted



side wall at door insulated and 6 mm plywood fitted

 

[0150carmac]

LET THERE BE LIGHT

Well my dad has come in the last few days and fitted the strip lights mounted the light switch and ran the wiring to the lights and fitted the outside light and wired it back to the switch took a few pictures at night and seems to be great lights