garage

Hi all I’m starting a garage conversion and with regards to replacing the garage door with a low wall and window, building control have said I either need to dig a meter deep and fill with concrete to make the footings or use Lintels? The current slab of concrete is 130mm which to be honest is...

Evening everyone. This is my first post so apologies for any errors. I currently have a single switch controlling a single lightbulb in my garage. It's a bit dark so I'd like to replace it with two battens. While I'm at it I'd like to put a second switch by the other door (so I'm not staggering...

Hi, Our garage roof is asbestos sheets which we are having (professionally) removed. This will leave us with no roof and I'm not sure how to put one on. The garage is prefabricated concrete with virtually flat roof (slight slope to the back I think) Our previous garage (for which I replaced...

I am painting the walls in my garage and there are metal bars fixed to the walls in various places with circular holes in. Are these supporting the walls or can they be removed? See pic below. Thanks

Hello everyone, We have recently moved into a 1950’s build house with an integrated garage that has a very cold bedroom above it. I have checked the loftspace which has an old loft conversion but has minimal insulation around the pitched part of roof under which the bedroom sits. I am planning...

Hi all, I would like to extend my garage in width by approximately 0.8m to add much needed storage space inside. This extension would only be on one side of the garage, extending on top of the stone boundary wall that separates my elevated land from the neighbours. I have written agreement...

Hi folks I'm moving house in the next few weeks to a new build with detached 20 x 12 garage. I'll be converting the garage into a home bar, complete with pool table. The garage is single skin (brick build) and the external is rendered. The floor is concrete and the roof I'm not sure on...

Hi folks I'm moving house in the next few weeks to a new build with detached 20 x 12 garage. I'll be converting the garage into a home bar. The garage is single skin (brick build) and the external is rendered. The floor is concrete and the roof I'm not sure on, however it's pointed with...

After being let down by several structural engineers wondering if anyone on here will be able to help me. I purchased a new house 4 months ago and the garage is my next project. Water has been getting in for several years and it has rotted the existing suspended floor rendering it useless...

All, Good Morning. I am looking at converting a standalone brick and flint garage into a 2 bed holiday let. One of the questions I have is the insulation of the existing concrete floor. I was looking to install a damp proof membrane, 50mm of insulation board and then 22mm chip board floor...

Hi all need to buy a door to replace an old crumbling garage side door, where is the best place to get one from please?

Hi I have posted plenty of posts asking for help over the last 10 months so thought I should start the build progress thread. I started the site prep April 2018 and the actual dig and construction in July 2018. I'm still only up to first floor although this is kind of a weekends and evenings...

Have a garage. Corrugated steel external wall is rotting. Need to clad it with weather proof cladding that won't rot. Here been to GAP plastics. They recommend 2.4 m x 1.2 m, 3 mm thick white uPVC sheeting. This would certainly keep the weather off and preserve the steel corrugation, but would...

Hi thought i'd set about Painting the inside of the garage white as i've seen a few threads and thought it would brighten up the garage. I've bought a couple of tins of White Deco Aldi Masonry Paint. I've not long started and i've already used 1/2 a tub and i've hardly got anywhere :eek: ...

Yesterday I replaced one of my 2 Fluro battens in my garage with a 60W LED. This was the more complicated one (lots of wires) or so I thought but I had it working fine after a little patience. Today I have gone to replace the second fluro and what I thought would be a simple job - only 3 wires...

Hi all, I am new to DIY and am looking for advice for knocking out a bricked up wall that is part of a poured basement foundation to put in a small 6x7' garage door. My main concern is what to do regarding a beam since this is a load bearing wall to the exterior. Am I safe to create an 8" wide...

Hi all, I'm looking to replace my existing shelving unit with a newer bigger version, and wondered if there were recommendations for items to look at - it's a reasonable size I have to fill, so anything around 1800mm x 1200mm x 60mm would fit. Doesn't need to hold massive weight. Prefer a...

I'm looking to build a new timber shed of around 10' X 20' I need to do it pretty fast so if anyone has any plans (mainly a cutting list) that would be great. Planning won't be an issue as it's well within my boundary and over 2 metres from the house. Not too bothered if it' pent (front to rear)...

Hi, I've been trawling these forums trying to find the answers to my questions and while there's plenty of advice for wiring sheds, I can't find anything that quite answers all my questions. I'd appreciate any advice. Basically, Ive just built a wooden office shed type building in the garden...

I have a double garage sized outbuilding at the back of my property, no longer accessible by a vehicle and have partitioned it down the middle so one side can be used for storage but the other side can be 'kitted out' for office/ gym use. I've had the floor dug out and levelled with 100mm...