garage

Hi, I need to put a new supply to garage as old supply is a 2.5mm T+E spur off of ring main which runs overhead outside! Is it standard to a) run the SWA all the way from the house CU all the way to the CU in the garage in one continuous run or b) run T+E from the house CU to a junction box...

I have an outbuilding which was a pair of single garages with a hallway between them. A previous owner has gone some way towards converting the building to living accommodation. Bricked up the garage doors, insulated the roof (mostly), plastered one garage out and 2 walls on the other, wired but...

Hi, the rules say no planning permission is needed for converting a garage into a room if it's internal. Is replacing the steel garage door with a window and brickwork deemed internal or external? The rules are a bit confusing as this visible change will be seen by external passers by? If no...

Hi All! First time post but have been a long time reader of the forum. I bought my first property in 2020 which is a 1970's maisonette which includes a single garage which is one of the middle garages in a row of 4. Last winter and whenever there is heavy rainfall the garage becomes damp as...

Hi Guys, i have a small lean-to outbuilding that currently has a door and a window next to each other, i want to enlarge the opening and use it as a garage. this would mean removing a central block column that is helping to support the rafters. Im trying to ascertain what size of steel to...

Hello I'm looking for some advice for how to remedy what appears to be a bodge by a previous owner. I have a standalone single story garage which I'll soon be renovating into a workshop (new plasterboard, insulation, flooring...) but I want to be sure the structure is sound and secure before...

I'm going to seperate the garage to create a utility room and was wondering if a stud wall can be used instead of block work? If so, what depth should the timbers be and what PIR board to use? I've seen Wickes stud work timbers are 89mm but PIR board is either 75mm or 100mm.

Hello, I've recently moved in to a property and I am planning on replacing my garage with an extension. My garage is linked to my house but detached from my neighbours. My neighbours garage is completely detached. However, the two garages are very close to one another. They both have pitched...

My flat garage roof has been leaking and lack of funds means I'm having to tarp it. I have a load of old bricks so I was thinking of loose-laying a couple of courses down the centre then putting the tarp over thus forming a tent. The idea is that the tarp will last longer as any rainwater...

After being in our latest house for about 6 months, I'm thinking of building a log cabin at the end of our garden about 40-45m back from our garage, but I need to be sure that we can safely and effectively supply it with electricity before even starting the project. Connecting directly into the...

Hi I have reviewed some previous posts but I am not sure of the size of SWA cable to use for a garage and workshop. I am only planning to put the cable under the floor before some laminate gets laid - I am yet to get planning permission for the garage - but thought I would save an awkward job...

Hi, this is my first ever post so please be gentle. I have a garage in a block of two and I would like to make it a little better for storage. As it's all very open around the top (the dividing wall only goes up to the bottom of the roof slope) I was wondering if a ceiling might help as a first...

I have an attached garage, which is part of an extension that was built in 2003. It is unheated but usually stays at least 5c above the outdoor temperature. The ceiling is plaster-boarded and artexed, but there is a gap around the edges, between the plasterboard and wall. It varies in width...

Hello all, I have a flat felt roof Garage, which is in the middle of a large block. There’s a substantial amount of water ponding on top in a bottom corner. (I cleared this today along with cleaning out the guttering) There’s no guttering at the rear where the ponding is, only at the front so...

I want to get more light into my garage, if I get a new window installed overlooking my own property, do I need pp or Building Regs approval? Reading online there doesn't seem to be a clear answer. Any help very much appreciated

Hello All I have had a look on the planning portal website but not making much sense. I was just wondering if anyone had any advice before I pay the fee my local council charge for asking them if I need planning permission. I have a semi-detached house with vehicular side access. I currently...

Hi all, I'm fitting a small utility area at the back of my garage with some worktop and cupboards on the wall. Following building work the back wall has ended up a combination of brick, breeze blocks and some smaller areas of cement infill, so I'm looking at plastering it. Part of the wall backs...

Looking at renovating my garage in the near future, however I've no idea how serious the cracking in some of the concrete roof beams are. It's an old concrete sectional garage (no idea how old), and some of the beams have crumbled to the point which the rods are exposed and rusting. I've not...

I have a garage which is built with the walls sitting on the concrete slab, with a DPC at floor level, single skin brick. Parts of the walls are below ground, when it rains water seeps through the DPC. I've dug out and exposed one side and will cut back the DPC as close to the brick joint as...

Hello, Hopefully a straightforward question (and hopefully I'm posting this in the right place), I have little to no DIY skills, but I'm working on it! We have an old Garage/Outbuilding that has been in a state of disrepair since long before we bought the house. We finally have a bit of time...